Patrolman

John Loughman

Felonious
End of Watch January 27, 1908
Age 21
Badge 2090
The Vigil Panel 22 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Loughman died from a gunshot wound he received eight days earlier when he attempted to assist in an arrest. At approximately 0050 hours, Patrolman Loughman was off-duty and in civilian clothes, when he observed a detective attempting to arrest a man for pickpocketing near the corner of 116th street and Third Avenue. The suspect was able to overpower the Detective and gain control of his gun. The suspect was on top of the Detective and beating him. Patrolman Loughman approached and grabbed the suspect and pulled him off of the Detective. As he was being pulled off of the Detective, the suspect turned and shot Patrolman Loughman. Patrolman Loughman was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he died eight days later from his wounds. Patrolman Loughman was assigned to the 15th Precinct, the present day 9th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Loughman 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 Loughman.

— 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 27, 1908
Age 21
Badge Number 2090
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 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th 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 21. 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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

Patrolman John Loughman

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 27, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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