Roll of Honor
George Motchan
Incident
Correction Officer Motchan was shot by an escaping inmate whom Officer Motchan and another officer had escorted to the hospital's dental clinic. The inmate had arranged for a girlfriend to hide a gun in a bathroom stall. The suspect was eventually captured, tried, convicted and sentenced to the electric chair. His sentence was overturned by the New York Supreme Court and the suspect was then sentenced to life in prison. The suspect died in prison July 15, 2018.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correction Officer Motchan served with the New York City Department of Correction.
Thank you for your service to the East Elmhurst community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correction Officer Motchan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Motchan served in the the United States military (1948â1949) before joining law enforcement.
Correction Officer George Motchan 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Department of Correction, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Motchan's cause is highlighted.
How George Motchan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Motchan is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Motchan was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
George Motchan served in the United States military (1948–1949) before joining law enforcement.
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