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Resided:
IL, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jul. 22, 1922
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 50 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Madison County Sheriff's Dept.
IL
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
IL
USA
Sat. Jul. 22, 1922
Summary:
Deputy Patrick Nalty was shot and killed in front of the Newman Hotel as he and a Granite City officer attempted to question three known criminals about a recent robbery. The suspects immediately opened fire on both officers, killing Deputy Nalty and wounding the officer.
The suspects were apprehended two hours later in St. Louis, Missouri. All three suspects were convicted of Deputy Nalty's murder on September 25, 1922. Two were sentenced to life in prison and the other suspect was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
