Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Van Buren was violently beaten by a group of men protesting the Civil War Draft while performing riot duty at 3rd Avenue and 46th Street in Manhattan. He died four months later from his injuries.
Patrolman Van Buren was assigned to the 8th precinct, the present-day 17th Precinct.
A total of four officers were killed in riots against President Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Draft.
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Patrolman Van Buren served with the New York Metropolitan Police Force.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman John T. Van Buren 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York Metropolitan Police Force, 18 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John T. Van Buren's cause is highlighted.
How John T. Van Buren Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John T. Van Buren is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John T. Van Buren was killed by person.
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