John Kennedy
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Patrolman

John Kennedy

Accident
End of Watch December 3, 1922
Age 46
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 2828
The Vigil Panel 44 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kennedy was struck and killed by a Long Island Railroad train while following a suspected bootlegger on Beach 94th Street, Rockaway Beach. He had been assigned to the area on a special detail to prevent the landing of bootleggers on the beach. Patrolman Kennedy had been with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the 123rd Precinct, the present day 100th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kennedy gave the New York City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kennedy.

— 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 December 3, 1922
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 2828
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 46. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 20 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

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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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 Kennedy

New York City Police Department · End of Watch December 3, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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