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John P. Flood
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Patrolman

John P. Flood

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch July 3, 1917
Age 37
Badge 4154
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Patrolman John Flood was beaten to death with his own nightstick after responding to an apartment in Manhattan where a woman was being threatened. He was on his post when he was approached by a woman who told him there was a man in her apartment who was threatening to kill her. Patrolman Flood walked with the woman to the apartment at 502 East 77th Street. When Patrolman Flood entered, he was attacked by the suspect, a prizefighter. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman Flood's nightstick and beat him to death with it. Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife. He was assigned to the 31st Precinct. East 77th Street and York Avenue was renamed Patrolman John Patrick Flood Way on May 12, 2023.

Survivors

Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Flood served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Flood.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1917
Age 37
Badge Number 4154
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's nightstick

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 37. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 officer's nightstick, in 0.1% 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.

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Where

Patrolman John P. Flood

New York City Police Department · End of Watch July 3, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-W

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