John Shipp
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Patrolman

John Shipp

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Felonious
End of Watch May 6, 1900
Age 57
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 178
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Shipp was shot and killed while he and his partner were investigating a burglary call at 23 Charles Street. As he passed under a pantry window, the suspect leaned out and shot him three times. The suspect fled the scene but was pursued by Patrolman Shipp's partner. The suspect was apprehended in Indianapolis, Indiana, convicted of Patrolman Shipp's murder, and executed on June 21, 1901. Patrolman Shipp had been with the Cleveland Division of Police for seven years. He was survived by his wife and two children from a previous marriage. Detective Benjamin Tobias Thornton of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana, succumbed to pneumonia he received while participating in the stakeout and arrest of Patrolman Shipp's murderer.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children from a previous marriage.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Shipp gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Shipp.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1900
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 57
Badge Number 178
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon 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.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1900, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th 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 57. 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 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Patrolman John Shipp

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch May 6, 1900

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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