Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Fennell succumbed to gunshot wounds received almost three months earlier while trying to stop four suspects who had just robbed a filling station attendant of $250 on Route 20 near Canandaigua. All four suspects were captured a short time later at a roadblock in Geneva after an exchange of gunfire with police. One of the suspects admitted that he killed Deputy Fennell. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life on November 16, 1951. He died in prison on March 10, 1982.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fennell served with the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Canandaigua community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fennell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jack Fennell 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 Ontario County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Fennell's cause is highlighted.
How Jack Fennell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Fennell is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack Fennell was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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