Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Mann succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night while attempting to arrest a man who was fighting with his brother at 18th Street and Pearl Street. During the arrest, the suspect knocked Officer Mann to the ground, grabbed his service revolver, and shot him in the abdomen. Officer Mann was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died the following day. The suspect was arrested a short time later. Three other men and a woman were also arrested for their part in attacking Officer Mann. On February 20, 1914, the shooter, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years. Police Officer Mann had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for almost five years and was assigned to the 20th and Buttonwood Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 4-year-old daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mann gave the Philadelphia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Mann 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 162 of 378 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Mann's cause is highlighted.
How John Mann Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Mann is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Mann was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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