John T. Donohue
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Detective Sergeant

John T. Donohue

Felonious
End of Watch February 16, 1923
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge 423
Gender Male

Incident

John T. Donohue was a detective of the 3rd Detective District in Brooklyn. While arresting a man on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn he was beaten in a fist fight and suffered a fractured skull, from which he died on 16 February 1923.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Donohue gave the New York City Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Donohue.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1923
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge Number 423
Gender Male
Assignment 3rd Detective District

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Sergeant John T. Donohue

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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