Death Classification: Military Service Death

Agency: Chicago Police Department

Served: 13 years, 7 months, 7 days

Unit of Assignment / Detail: Stolen Auto Section

District of Incident (Present Day): Atlantic Ocean, EU

Cause of Death: Killed in U.S. Service

Age at Time of Death: 40

Timeline


Date of Birth: 12 Mar 1904

Date of Appointment: 06 Jan 1931

Date of Incident: Atlantic Ocean, EU

End of Watch: 13 Aug 1944

Date of Interment:

 

Interment Details


 Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery - Evergreen Park, Illinois
 Grave Location:
 Interment Disposition: Burial

 

Memorial Details


Superintendent’s Honored Star Case:

Gold Star Families Memorial Wall:

Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall:

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall:

Officer Down Memorial Page: Not Listed

 

Service


 Military Service: U.S. Navy

 

Incident & Biographic Details


MILITARY RECORD:

Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Bill Larsen, Jr., Service # Unknown, served in the U.S. Navy enlisting, serving as ships cook, was a veteran of World War II and died in service.

On August 13, 1944, Petty Officer 2nd Class Larsen died at sea in service to his Country. His death is classified as Died at Sea (DAS).

POLICE RECORD & DEMOGRAPHICS:

Patrolman Martin Bill Larsen, Jr., Star #403, aged 40 years, was a 13 year, 7 month, 8 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Stolen Auto Section.

Officer Larsen’s memorial mass was held at St. Peter’s Church. He was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery, 3401 West 87th Street, Evergreen Park, Illinois.

Patrolman Martin Bill Larsen, Jr., born March 12, 1904, received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on January 5, 1931. Prior to becoming a Chicago Policeman Larson was a Park Policeman for the South Park Police Department.

Officer Larsen was a member of the Chicago Patrolman’s Club and the Chicago Policemen’s Benevolent Association. He was survived by his wife, Rose T. (nee McCuddy); parents: Anna (nee Johnson) and Martin and sister, Myrtle Elenor Deamud.