James Hannon

Syracuse Police Department — Syracuse, NY

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 1929

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Officer Hannon was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at a pharmacy. He was walking his beat, checking business doors, when he noticed that one of the doors was open. He immediately went to the closest call box and called for assistance. He then returned to the store and arrested one of the suspects as the man came out of the store. During the arrest a second suspect opened fire on Officer Hannon, striking him in the elbow. Despite being wounded Officer Hannon recorded the license plate number of the fleeing car. The two suspects were apprehended as a result. Officer Hannon suffered a heart attack while undergoing corrective surgery six weeks later. Officer Hannon had served with the Syracuse Police Department for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hannon gave the Syracuse Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Syracuse community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hannon.

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

Agency

Department Syracuse Police Department

Location Syracuse, NY

Platform Identity spd.onondaga.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1929

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer James Hannon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Syracuse Police Department, 9 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Syracuse Police Department

of 12 officers

75% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious