Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Harmann was shot and killed while attempting to question a man in the 200 block of Bank Street near police headquarters at 11:15 pm. When Officer Harmann asked the man what was in his bag, the man pulled out a handgun and fatally shot him. The suspect, 35, was arrested the following day and charged with Officer Harmann's murder. Officer Harmann had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 11 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Harmann gave the Norfolk Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Harmann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Franklin Harmann 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Norfolk Police Dept., 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Franklin Harmann's cause is highlighted.
How John Franklin Harmann Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Franklin Harmann is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Franklin Harmann was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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