Death Classification: Military Service Death
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Served: 12 years, 0 months, 3 days
Unit of Assignment / Detail: 7th District - Woodlawn
District of Incident (Present Day): England, EU
Location of Occurrence: Fulton County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Crash - Automobile
Age at Time of Death: 35
Timeline
Date of Birth: 27 May 1909
Date of Appointment: 25 Mar 1933
Date of Incident: 28 Mar 1945
End of Watch: 28 Mar 1945
Date of Interment: 02 Apr 1945
Interment Details
Cemetery: U.S. Army
Grave Location: Grave S 1/2, Lot X55, Block --, Section G
Interment Disposition: Burial
Memorial Details
Superintendent’s Honored Star Case: Not Enshrined
Gold Star Families Memorial Wall: Memorialized
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall: Not Listed
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Not Listed
Officer Down Memorial Page: Not Listed
Service
Military Service: U.S. Army
Incident & Biographic Details
MILITARY RECORD:
Corporal Patrick John Bermingham, Service #36398681, served in the U.S. Army enlisting on April 2, 1942, was a veteran of World War II and died in service.
On March 28, 1945, Corporal Bermingham was driving a military truck to Camp Ellis when it was sideswiped by another truck. His death is classified as Died Non-Battle (DNB).
POLICE RECORD & DEMOGRAPHICS:
Patrolman Patrick John Bermingham, Star #2130, aged 35 years, was a 12 year, 0 month, 3 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 7th District – Woodlawn.
Officer Bermingham’s memorial mass was held at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church and was laid to rest on April 2, 1945 in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 3801 West 87th Street, Evergreen Park, Illinois. His grave is located in Grave S 1/2, Lot X55, Block –, Section G.
Patrolman Patrick John Bermingham, born May 27, 1909, received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on March 25, 1933. He earned 1 Credible Mention during his career.
Officer Bermingham was survived by his mother, Catherine (nee Hoare) and Siblings: Edward T. and John T. (CPD). He was preceded in death by his father, Patrick (CPD).