Roll of Honor
Daniel Emmett O'Connor
Incident
Special Agent Daniel O'Connor, Special Agent Ronald Lariviere, and Assistant Deputy Director Michael Bernstein, of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations, were killed when a terrorist's bomb destroyed the commercial aircraft they were traveling in while returning to the United States from Europe. A total of 259 people on the plane and 11 people on the ground were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. The investigation that followed lead to strong sanctions against Libya and the arrest of two Libyan nationals. One suspect was convicted of murder while the second was acquitted. On July 25, 2009, the suspect applied for, and was later granted compassionate release from the United Kingdom, on the basis that he had terminal prostate cancer. On August 20, 2009, he was released from prison and traveled to Libya the same day. He died in Libya in 2012.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent O'Connor served with the United States Department of State.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent O'Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Daniel Emmett O'Connor is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of State - Diplomatic Security Service, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Emmett O'Connor's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Emmett O'Connor Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Emmett O'Connor is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Emmett O'Connor was killed by explosives.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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