Detective Sergeant

John J. Quinn

Felonious
End of Watch February 16, 1918
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant John J. Quinn was killed when he was assaulted by a suspect he had arrested for Disorderly Conduct. Detective Sergeant Quinn was walking along 4th Avenue in Brooklyn when he heard yelling and people in the streets. Detective Sergeant Quinn approached the suspect and asked him to stop. When the suspect became abusive, Detective Sergeant Quinn started taking the suspect to the Forth Avenue Police Station on a charge of Disorderly Conduct. As they were walking, the suspect turned and punched Detective Sergeant Quinn in the chest, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on the ground. Detective Sergeant Quinn died a short time later from a fractured skull. Detective Sergeant Quinn served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Detective Division.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Quinn 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 Sergeant Quinn.

— 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 February 16, 1918
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge Number 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

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 1918, 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 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

February holds 7.4% 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 person, in 2% 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 Sergeant John J. Quinn

New York City Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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