Police Officer Eugene J. Chavis
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Biographical Info
Age: 60 (World War I draft registration)
Tour of Duty: 22 or 23 years
Badge Number: 2140
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Chavis, an African-American police officer in Philadelphia, was struck by a stolen hit-run truck at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue. He was wedged under a trolley car and fellow officers pulled him out. He later died in the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Officer Chavis was only days from retirement when he was struck. He was a 22-year veteran of the force. A suspect was arrested.
Earlier, on May 11, 1940, Officer Chavis was turnkey in a west Philadelphia police station when he found Charles Weiss, a husband who murdered his wife, hanging dead from a noose in his cell.
Birth date February 5, 1886 (World War I draft registration card bearing his signature).
Birth date February 5, 1879 (death certificate)
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/3003-police-officer-eugene-j.-chavis
2. World War I Draft Registration Card
3. The Gettysburg Times, May 11, 1940, page 3, col. 3.
4. Death certificate
Note: checked for death notice with no record found: Bulletin, Inquirer, and Record
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Biographical Info
Age: 60 (World War I draft registration)
Tour of Duty: 22 or 23 years
Badge Number: 2140
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Chavis, an African-American police officer in Philadelphia, was struck by a stolen hit-run truck at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue. He was wedged under a trolley car and fellow officers pulled him out. He later died in the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Officer Chavis was only days from retirement when he was struck. He was a 22-year veteran of the force. A suspect was arrested.
Earlier, on May 11, 1940, Officer Chavis was turnkey in a west Philadelphia police station when he found Charles Weiss, a husband who murdered his wife, hanging dead from a noose in his cell.
Birth date February 5, 1886 (World War I draft registration card bearing his signature).
Birth date February 5, 1879 (death certificate)
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/3003-police-officer-eugene-j.-chavis
2. World War I Draft Registration Card
3. The Gettysburg Times, May 11, 1940, page 3, col. 3.
4. Death certificate
Note: checked for death notice with no record found: Bulletin, Inquirer, and Record
Police Officer Eugene J. Chavis
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Biographical Info
Age: 60 (World War I draft registration)
Tour of Duty: 22 or 23 years
Badge Number: 2140
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Chavis, an African-American police officer in Philadelphia, was struck by a stolen hit-run truck at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue. He was wedged under a trolley car and fellow officers pulled him out. He later died in the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Officer Chavis was only days from retirement when he was struck. He was a 22-year veteran of the force. A suspect was arrested.
Earlier, on May 11, 1940, Officer Chavis was turnkey in a west Philadelphia police station when he found Charles Weiss, a husband who murdered his wife, hanging dead from a noose in his cell.
Birth date February 5, 1886 (World War I draft registration card bearing his signature).
Birth date February 5, 1879 (death certificate)
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/3003-police-officer-eugene-j.-chavis
2. World War I Draft Registration Card
3. The Gettysburg Times, May 11, 1940, page 3, col. 3.
4. Death certificate
Note: checked for death notice with no record found: Bulletin, Inquirer, and Record
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Biographical Info
Age: 60 (World War I draft registration)
Tour of Duty: 22 or 23 years
Badge Number: 2140
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 20, 1944
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Chavis, an African-American police officer in Philadelphia, was struck by a stolen hit-run truck at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue. He was wedged under a trolley car and fellow officers pulled him out. He later died in the Philadelphia General Hospital.
Officer Chavis was only days from retirement when he was struck. He was a 22-year veteran of the force. A suspect was arrested.
Earlier, on May 11, 1940, Officer Chavis was turnkey in a west Philadelphia police station when he found Charles Weiss, a husband who murdered his wife, hanging dead from a noose in his cell.
Birth date February 5, 1886 (World War I draft registration card bearing his signature).
Birth date February 5, 1879 (death certificate)
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/3003-police-officer-eugene-j.-chavis
2. World War I Draft Registration Card
3. The Gettysburg Times, May 11, 1940, page 3, col. 3.
4. Death certificate
Note: checked for death notice with no record found: Bulletin, Inquirer, and Record
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