John Callahan

Duluth Police Department — Duluth, MN

Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1918

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Officer Callahan was shot and killed while chasing a robbery suspect on his downtown walking beat. During the chase the suspect turned and fired a sawed-off rifle, mortally wounding Officer Callahan. As Officer Callahan fell he was able to return fire and wound the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Callahan served with the Duluth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Duluth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Callahan.

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

Agency

Department Duluth Police Department

Location Duluth, MN

Platform Identity dpd.stlouis.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1918

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Shot and wounded

Patrol Officer John Callahan 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 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 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Duluth Police Department, 7 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.

Duluth Police Department

of 8 officers

87.5% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious