John M. McCullough
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Patrolman

John M. McCullough

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Accident
End of Watch January 18, 1942
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 204
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John McCullough was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeding motorist. Patrolman McCullough had served with the Columbus Division of Police for just under one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OH-BE79D002
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman McCullough gave the Columbus Division of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCullough.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1942
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 204
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman John M. McCullough is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police
19
of 59 officers
32.2% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. McCullough's cause is highlighted.

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

How John M. McCullough Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John M. McCullough is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897