Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Michael Mooney succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on April 20, 1907, six years earlier, when he was shot twice while trying to serve a warrant.
He had gone to the Onondaga Indian Reservation near Syracuse, to serve the warrant for failing to pay a board bill. He located the suspect at the suspect's home on the reservation. The suspect initially offered no resistance. But as they walked from the house, the suspect drew a .32 caliber handgun and shot the undersheriff, knocking him down.
The suspect then shot Undersheriff Mooney a second time as he laid on the ground before fleeing the area. Undersheriff Mooney was taken to a hospital in Syracuse where he remained in very serious condition for several days. He never completely recovered from the wound and died as a result.
Undersheriff Mooney had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Undersheriff Mooney gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wampsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Mooney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff Michael Mooney 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Mooney's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Mooney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Mooney is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Mooney was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.