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Case Description
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Village Marshal Patrick Crowley, a 36-year-old male, was shot and killed on June 13, 1909, in Hodgkins, Illinois. Crowley had recently joined the Hodgkins Police Department and was escorting the ex-mayor, Modesto Lenzi, to jail after arresting him for causing a disturbance. As they were walking, Lenzi's son, Harry, stepped out from behind a tree and shot Crowley in the back of the head. This ambush resulted in Crowley's immediate death.

Following the incident, Harry Lenzi, along with two ...Read More
Victim Details

Village Marshal Patrick Crowley

Male

Hodgkins

IL

1909-06-13

Patrick

Crowley

11/08/2025