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Patrolman

Hugh A. Shannon

Lindenwold Police Department — Lindenwold, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch December 24, 1946

Age 72

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Hugh Shannon was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as he directed traffic in front of a church. The impact threw him 125-feet, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Patrolman Shannon had served with the Lindenwold Police Department for 22 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 11 children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

22 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Shannon gave the Lindenwold Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lindenwold community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Shannon.

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

Agency

Department Lindenwold Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Lindenwold, Camden County, NJ

Platform Identity lpd.camden.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1946

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 72

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Not available

Patrolman Hugh A. Shannon 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 NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Lindenwold Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

229

of 646 officers

35.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh A. Shannon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Hugh A. Shannon Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh A. Shannon is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hugh A. Shannon was killed by not available.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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