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Sgt. William Thomas Shanley

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Sgt. William Thomas Shanley

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
14 Dec 1933 (aged 42)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 14, Block 10, Lot 39
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Chicago Police Department Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, December 14, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 760

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, December 14, 1933
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Murdered

Sergeant William Shanley was shot and killed while investigating reports of a suspicious man who had dropped off a suspicious vehicle at a repair shop on North Broadway Boulevard.

Sergeant Shanley's partner went to a nearby call box to report their location as Sergeant Shanley entered the garage. The garage owner informed him the man would be back at 4:30 pm. When the man returned with a female companion Sergeant Shanley confronted him and asked to see his driver's license. The man reached into his overcoat, produced a revolver, and fatally shot Sergeant Shanley.

The suspect, John Hamilton, was a member of the notorious Dillinger Gang. He was later found murdered in Wisconsin.

Sergeant Shanley had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 20 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

Led by John Dillinger, the Dillinger Gang was a notorius group of mid-west bank robbers. Assocaties of the gant were responsible for the fatal shootings of 13 law enforcement officers in 1933 and 1934.

Two infamous members of the gang, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, were shot and killed by law enforcement officers in separate incidents.

The other gang members were either murdered by criminals, shot and killed by law enforcement officers, executed for their crimes, or sentenced to time in prison.
Chicago Police Department Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, December 14, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 760

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, December 14, 1933
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Murdered

Sergeant William Shanley was shot and killed while investigating reports of a suspicious man who had dropped off a suspicious vehicle at a repair shop on North Broadway Boulevard.

Sergeant Shanley's partner went to a nearby call box to report their location as Sergeant Shanley entered the garage. The garage owner informed him the man would be back at 4:30 pm. When the man returned with a female companion Sergeant Shanley confronted him and asked to see his driver's license. The man reached into his overcoat, produced a revolver, and fatally shot Sergeant Shanley.

The suspect, John Hamilton, was a member of the notorious Dillinger Gang. He was later found murdered in Wisconsin.

Sergeant Shanley had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 20 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

Led by John Dillinger, the Dillinger Gang was a notorius group of mid-west bank robbers. Assocaties of the gant were responsible for the fatal shootings of 13 law enforcement officers in 1933 and 1934.

Two infamous members of the gang, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, were shot and killed by law enforcement officers in separate incidents.

The other gang members were either murdered by criminals, shot and killed by law enforcement officers, executed for their crimes, or sentenced to time in prison.


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