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Case Description
Trumbull, George - 37 yrs. - Officer from 4th Pct. shot dead at 2545 State St., by Simon Hogan (Col.) whom he went in to arrest and who was on 8/17/14 held by the Coroner - 4th Pct. 11/27/14 Hogan to Joliet Pen. for Life - Kersten.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 17, 1914 |
| Date of death |
August 17, 1914 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
2545 State st.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Other murder, felony murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Motive |
officer shot when he went in to arrest suspect.
|
| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Police officer killed during apprehension
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Trumbell, George
|
| Age |
37 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
|
| Occupational skill |
Law enforcement
|
| Killed while protecting property |
Protecting other property
|
| Killed while protecting person |
Protecting a person outside family
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Hogan, Simon
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Killing while protecting person |
Protecting self
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Victim employed in law enforcement |
Police officer on duty
|
| Precinct |
38
|
| Date defendant arrested |
October 21, 1914 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 17, 1914 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
Felony murder
|
| Trial Judge |
Kersten
|
| Jury verdict |
Yes
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
November 27, 1914 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Length of sentence |
Life
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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