William Madden was a Constable for the Police Department in Manchester, Connecticut. He was a Veteran of the Spanish-American War. He served 11 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Constable Madden and another Officer caught five men burglarizing a Textile Factory. The Officers arrested the five men and were transporting them to a nearby Fire Station. Because they were on foot patrol, they had the men drive themselves, as the Officers stood on the running boards. During the drive, a man in the back seat produced a revolver and shot Constable Madden twice, knocking him off the car. Although wounded, Constable Madden fired off five shots at the vehicle as it sped off, striking it four times. None of the suspects were wounded. After a Police chase in Hartford, Connecticut, one suspect was arrested that night. Two others were arrested several days later in New Jersey, the other two suspects, one which was Constable Madden's killer, fled the Country. The suspects claimed they committed the robbery to obtain money to bail out two brothers out of jail in New Jersey for the murder of another Police Officer, Officer William Gudehus of the Hoboken Police Department. who was killed on October 10th, 1918. The gang was suspected of being involved with the murders of an unidentified Railroad Detective and an unidentified Night Watchman in New Jersey. Constable Madden was survived by his expectant wife and daughter, his second daughter was born two days after his funeral.
William Madden was a Constable for the Police Department in Manchester, Connecticut. He was a Veteran of the Spanish-American War. He served 11 years for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age 39. Constable Madden and another Officer caught five men burglarizing a Textile Factory. The Officers arrested the five men and were transporting them to a nearby Fire Station. Because they were on foot patrol, they had the men drive themselves, as the Officers stood on the running boards. During the drive, a man in the back seat produced a revolver and shot Constable Madden twice, knocking him off the car. Although wounded, Constable Madden fired off five shots at the vehicle as it sped off, striking it four times. None of the suspects were wounded. After a Police chase in Hartford, Connecticut, one suspect was arrested that night. Two others were arrested several days later in New Jersey, the other two suspects, one which was Constable Madden's killer, fled the Country. The suspects claimed they committed the robbery to obtain money to bail out two brothers out of jail in New Jersey for the murder of another Police Officer, Officer William Gudehus of the Hoboken Police Department. who was killed on October 10th, 1918. The gang was suspected of being involved with the murders of an unidentified Railroad Detective and an unidentified Night Watchman in New Jersey. Constable Madden was survived by his expectant wife and daughter, his second daughter was born two days after his funeral.
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