Patrolman Michael J. Lynch

Michael J. Lynch

Patrolman Michael J. Lynch, on special detail at an A and P store at 458 E. 37th Street, was shot to death at 5:35 P.M. by one of two bandits when he attempted to stop a robbery in progress. A third accomplice was acting as a lookout in front of the store.

The armed men escaped but on December 11th, they were booked for murder after making a confession and on December 12th all three were held to the Grand Jury by the Coroner.

It was discovered, Patrolman Lynch's 22-year-old killer had murdered two men in two different Chicago drugstore hold-ups earlier in the same year. One was the owner of his drugstore and the other a customer. He was convicted of all three murders and sentenced to life plus two 50 year terms. In 1967 his sentences were commuted to 13 years making him eligible for parole.

Patrolman Lynch was survived by his wife and four children.