Edward Kavanagh

Death by Force

Edward J. Kavanagh, a 30-year-old patrolman with the New York City Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 14, 1907, in Brooklyn, New York. On that fateful evening, Kavanagh was attempting to arrest a robbery suspect who had snatched a woman's handbag in front of 194 Duffield Street. The suspect fled the scene, pursued by a vigilant citizen who managed to tackle him on Gold Street, near Willoughby Street. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect drew a revolver and fired a shot, ...Read More

Patrolman Edward J. Kavanagh