John S. Jarmacz

Syracuse Police Department — Syracuse, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 30, 1947

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Police Officer John Jarmacz died after being pushed from a moving paddy wagon while struggling with two suspects. The suspects were being transported to the station with Officer Jarmacz riding in the back of the wagon with them. One of the prisoners attacked him with an artificial arm and pushed him from the wagon in the 300 block of East Genesee Street. The man who pushed him from the wagon was charged with manslaughter and escape.

Survivors

Officer Jarmacz was survived by his wife and one child.

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Tributes

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

— 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 August 30, 1947

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Charged with manslaugher

Police Officer John S. Jarmacz 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