Detective Patrick H. Owens - Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Police Dept. - True Life Hero

Patrick H. Owens
- Aug. 24, 1894 -

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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Police De

Resided:	Chicago IL, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Aug. 24, 1894
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 40 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Police Dept. IL USA
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Detective
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
On The Job:	21 years

Bio: Detective Owens had served with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Police Department for one year after retiring from the Chicago Police Department with 20 years of service.

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Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Deerfield station Lake County, IL USA Fri. Aug. 24, 1894
Summary:	Detective Patrick Owens was aboard a northbound freight train when it paused at about 10:00 pm at Deerfield station, in Lake County, Illinois, to take water. While the train was stopped, two robbers boarded the train by the caboose. The robbers had taken a watch from the conductor when Detective Owens entered the caboose. Both robbers shot and killed Detective Owens when he refused to surrender. The suspects were found hiding in the coal car while the train was stopped at Mayfair early the following morning. They shot and wounded another officer as they made their escape from the train. The suspects remained at large for six hours, until a large posse of police officers and citizens caught up and a shootout ensued. Both suspects were wounded before they surrendered to police and were later sentenced to life in prison.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019