Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Malcolm was shot and killed after he walked up on a pay-roll robbery in progress. Officer Malcolm was walking his beat on Pier 26, when he was approached by one of the suspect who shoved a gun against his chest. Before Officer Malcolm could react, the suspect fired twice. Officer Malcolm dropped to the ground, and died. The suspects escaped, but one was captured in Tacoma, Washington a month later. The captured suspect was convicted of first degree and hanged at Folsom Prison on March 24, 1933.
Survivors
Officer Malcolm had been with the agency for 32 years and was survived by his wife.
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32 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Malcolm gave the San Francisco Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Malcolm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Malcolm 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Malcolm's cause is highlighted.
How John Malcolm Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Malcolm is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Malcolm was killed by handgun.
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