Roll of Honor
Incident
Last night, July 19th 2024, I was staying at the St. Edward's Marriott The Lodge in Kenmore, WA. After dinner, I decided to go for a walk and headed down the grotto trail towards the lake. After an hour or so, I realized I was lost and called 911 to help. A Kenmore police officer called and said he was assigned to assist me. He basically told me to walk back to where I started. Anyway, long story short, he stayed on the phone with me until he located me. I was so glad to see him, I gave him a big hug!! He was very patient with me, stopping to let me catch my breathe as we walked back uphill to the Lodge. At one point, I had my hand on his left shoulder just t keep me upright. He safely delivered me back to the hotel and then left. The waitress in the bar saw his cruiser and was wondering what he was doing, probably because it had been there with the lights on while he was rescuing me. I told her that it was just the officer that rescued me and reassured her he wasn't there regarding any crime. I told her that the officer was with me.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kerr served with the Union City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Union City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kerr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman John Joseph Kerr 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 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 6.9 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. John Joseph Kerr's cause is highlighted.
How John Joseph Kerr Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Joseph Kerr is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Joseph Kerr was killed by handgun.