By Joanna Putman
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CHICAGO — A retired Chicago officer has died after succumbing to injuries from an on-duty crash in 1987, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Chicago Patrolman James Crowley has died from injuries sustained in a car crash nearly 37 years ago. The incident occurred on September 4, 1987, when a drunk driver struck Crowley’s patrol car while he and fellow officers were responding to a call, according to the page.
On the night of the crash, Crowley, along with Officer William Morrison and three other officers, was en route to a report of a juvenile with a gun when their patrol car was struck.
Three of the officers were taken to local hospitals and released shortly thereafter. Morrison was pronounced dead upon arrival. Crowley sustained severe head trauma that left him unable to walk; he remained confined to a wheelchair until his passing.
The driver of the vehicle was convicted of reckless homicide and driving under the influence. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
At the time of the incident, Crowley had been serving with the Chicago Police Department for just one year, according to the page. He is survived by his mother, sister, two nephews and two nieces.
