The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
PAT LOGAN, OLDEST
POLICEMAN, DEAD
Always Refused Promotions.
In Harness Until Few
Days Before Death.

Gloom Swallowed every section Of the
Memphis police department Thursday,
when word came Of the death OF Patrick
Logan, n years old, the oldest member
Of the police department, both in age
and service. He had been a patrolman
since 1874. and was on the verge of
turning in his 18th year Of continuous
service to the citizens OF Memphis.
Mr.. Logan died peacefully at his
nome, 629 North Sixth street, at 7:55
O'Clock Wednesday night Of an illness
OF ten days duration. Only Wednes-
day afternoon he was able 10 walk
about the house and sat for a while on
the front porch. He was taken worse
three or four hours before he died and
three OF his four sons were with him
when the end came The other boy is
at a United States naval base at Brest,
France. Mrs. Logan died 20 years ago.
Pat Logan, as he was best known TO
every man on the police department,
thousands OF Memphis citizens and per-
sons throughout the country, especially
the travelling men, was born in Ireland
in lS42. He came to the United States
while a little chap and was only a youth
when he arrived In Memphis. In 1874
he was appointed a patrolman, when the
force consisted of only about a dozen
AAiNht CAlClt tC HUI UttH OllGTGu DTO-
motions to sergeant and captain, but It
was his WI wish that he be allowed to
serve with his ''pals' in the ranks.
For many years Patrolman Logan
was stationed at the Poplar avenue rail-
road station, and for the past few years
he had served on the dog watch" plac-
ing him on duty from 8 until 10 am.
and from 4 until s pm. Every person
who had business at the railroad sta
ton became a stauneh friend and ad-
mirer OF Mr.. Logan. He had a knack
OF Keeping order in his territory with
out resorting to iron rule,
veterans Of the force aver that I'm
ruly youths would heed the kindly ad-
vice from Pat Logan when they would
listen to no one else.
Faithful in Stress.
Mr.. Logan served faithfully during
the. yellow fever epidemics In 1873 and
1879, often sticking on duty day and
night, He was stricken with the fever
and, recovering, went back to his work
Immediately.
Capt. Mike Kehoe, who served many
years with Patrolman Logan, said Pat
Logan u was one fine man and
friend. There " was a better tenn
pered policeman and no one could equal
him In checking trouble before 1t deveI-
oped, which, to my way Of thinking,
Is a mighty good test Of the efficiency
Of an officer.
why, Pat would 20 m~onths-yes,
years-wlthout making an arrest. He
didn't have to, that was ALL
Patrolman Patrick Logan's name had
never been called by order OF his SUI
periors for a reprimand, or in the par
lance OF the department, he was never
called on the carpet"
His sons are William ]. Logan, chief
clerk OF the police court and one OF
the best known men at police headquar-
tiers; Michael and James. Of Memphis,
and Bernard, who is at the naval base
In France.
Funeral services will be held at the
Logan home at $40 o'clock Friday
morning, followed by mass at st. Brig
Ids church at 3 o'clock. Burial will be
In Calvary cemetery.
The pallbearers, selected from his
comrades Of the Memphis police de-
partment, are TO be Capt. Mike Kehoe
y Pattolmen Conway, Soefker, Roach,
F1ndley and English.