John McNerney
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Officer

John McNerney

Norfolk Police Department — Norfolk, VA
Felonious
End of Watch September 22, 1904
Age 42
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer John McNerney was shot and killed by a suspect during a search of a store at the northeast corner of Bute Street and Cumberland Street (intersection no longer exists) in an area that had seen a rash of burglaries. He had attempted to return fire but his service weapon misfired twice. Officer McNerney had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 13 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McNerney gave the Norfolk Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McNerney.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Norfolk, VA
Platform Identity npd.norfolk.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 22, 1904
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1904, 83 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th 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 42. 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 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Norfolk Police Department has 39 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Officer John McNerney

Norfolk Police Department · End of Watch September 22, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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