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Police Officer

Daniel Mahoney

Frisco Police Department — Frisco, UT

Felonious

End of Watch August 5, 1883

Age 40

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Daniel Mahoney was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three intoxicated men who had been firing their pistols into the air.

He had advised the subjects earlier in the evening to stop causing a disturbance. He encountered them again at approximately 3:30 am and ordered them off the street. One of the men drew his pistol and shot Officer Mahoney.

Before dying 11 hours after being shot, Officer Mahoney identified the man who shot him.

The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was pardoned by Governor Eli Murray in 1886.

Officer Mahoney had served with the Frisco Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his two brothers and two sisters.

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Tributes

143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Mahoney gave the Frisco Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Frisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Frisco Police Department

Location Frisco, UT

Platform Identity fpd.beaver.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1883

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Pardoned

Police Officer Daniel Mahoney is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Frisco Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Mahoney's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Daniel Mahoney Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Pardoned

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Mahoney is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Mahoney was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518