John Kranz
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Detective

John Kranz

Felonious
End of Watch January 2, 1932
Age 32
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 10964
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Kranz was shot and killed by two people he was about to arrest. Detective Kranz went to the home of the suspects and asked them to accompany him to the police station. The three entered a taxi cab and proceeded to the police station. During the ride one of the suspects was able to gain control of Detective Kranz's service weapon and shot him. The suspect then fled, but later turned themselves into police. Detective Kranz was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital where he died four days later. Detective Kranz had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and daughter. He was assigned to the 18th Division, 4th Detective District.

Survivors

Detective Kranz had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Kranz gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Kranz.

— 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 January 2, 1932
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 10964
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th 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 32. 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. John had served 11 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% 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 John Kranz

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 2, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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