David A. Sheehan

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 22, 1925

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman David Sheehan was shot and killed when he surprised three bandits robbing six men in the wine cellar of the New York Vintage Company at 4 Rivington Street in Manhattan. As Patrolman Sheehan reached for his gun, one of the robbers shot him in the head. The suspects escaped. Three suspects were arrested for the suspicion of murder over the course of a year, but no one was convicted of the murder. One of the suspects was sentenced to seven to 15 years for a separate burglary. Officer Sheehan was a United States Army World War I veteran and was assigned to the 4th Precinct, the present-day 5th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and fiancée.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Sheehan served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1925

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never apprehended

Military Service

David A. Sheehan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman David A. Sheehan 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 New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious