Police Officer

John Mann

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch August 4, 1913
Age 34
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 11 mo
Badge 859
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Mann succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night while attempting to arrest a man who was fighting with his brother at 18th Street and Pearl Street. During the arrest, the suspect knocked Officer Mann to the ground, grabbed his service revolver, and shot him in the abdomen. Officer Mann was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died the following day. The suspect was arrested a short time later. Three other men and a woman were also arrested for their part in attacking Officer Mann. On February 20, 1914, the shooter, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years. Police Officer Mann had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for almost five years and was assigned to the 20th and Buttonwood Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 4-year-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mann gave the Philadelphia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mann.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1913
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 11 mo
Age 34
Badge Number 859
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 4.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Police Officer John Mann

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch August 4, 1913

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