John J. Condon
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Patrolman

John J. Condon

Hoboken Police Department — Hoboken, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch August 15, 1902
Age 35
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Condon died after contracting spinal meningitis as the result of injuries sustained while struggling with a prisoner. Patrolman Condon had served with the agency for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-NJ-1095123E
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Condon gave the Hoboken Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hoboken community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Condon.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hoboken, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity hobopd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 15, 1902
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

Patrolman John J. Condon 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%.

At Hoboken Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Hoboken Police Department
5
of 7 officers
71.4% Felonious
NJ — Statewide
229
of 646 officers
35.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Condon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How John J. Condon Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Condon is highlighted in Aug.

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. John J. Condon was killed by person.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909