Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Connery was beaten to death after being abducted during a traffic stop. During the stop he got into the suspect's car to have them drive to the East Side Station to post a $25 bail. When Officer Connery failed to arrive by the time his shift ended a search was started and the vehicle was located with blood in the backseat. His body was located in Anoka County on May 5. The suspects had taken him there and beaten him to death with the automobile's crank. Three suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted. One of them died in prison in 1958; one was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Officer Connery as well as another murder but was released in 1962. A third suspect was arrested for possessing an officers' handgun; he pled not guilty to killing Officer Connery but was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Officer Connery had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children and is buried at Saint Anthony Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Connery gave the Minneapolis Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Connery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George Connery 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Connery's cause is highlighted.
How George Connery Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Connery is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Connery was killed by blunt object.
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