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Cornelius Barrett
- May. 31, 1885 -
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Resided: |
IL, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | May. 31, 1885 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male |
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Dept: | Chicago Police Dept. - IL
3510 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL
60653 USA (312)744-4000 |
County: | Cook |
Dept. Type: | Municipal/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Patrolman |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 557 |
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
IL
USA
Sun. May. 31, 1885
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Summary: |
Officer Cornelius Barrett was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man who had taken control of a train. The suspect, who boarded the train in Kansas City, was drunk and went among passengers asking them to drink with him. When they refused he became a raving maniac, produced a pistol, and ran everyone from the car he was in. Under the idea that he was being pursued by lynchers, he shot at everyone who showed himself, seriously wounded a passenger agent. The engineer got a message off the train telling of the problem. As soon as the train reached the Polk Street Depot several officers rushed the suspects car. The suspect jumped from the car, shot and killed Officer Barrett, and rushed up 4th Street. The suspect was shot three times in the back and was critically wounded.
When the suspect jumped from the train a plain clothes officer was critically wounded when a citizen mistook him for the suspect and hit him in the head with a brick batt. He eventually recovered from his injury.
The suspect recovered from his wounds, was declared insane, and sent to the asylum in Elgin, Michigan, on July 9, 1885.p
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