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Detective

James Verneuil Nemorin

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch March 10, 2003

Age 36

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 6690

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Gender Male

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Incident

James V. Nemorin was appointed to the New York City Police Department on 18 July 1996, the same day as his future partner, Rodney J. Andrews. He worked as a narcotics undercover officer and was promoted to detective on 28 August 2000. He was later assigned to the Firearms Investigation Unit of the Organized Crime Control Bureau.

At about 8:00 p.m. on 10 March 2003, Detective Nemorin and Detective Andrews were working undercover to buy a Tec-9 submachine gun from Omar Green, a 19-year-old illegal gun dealer who had sold weapons to the unit before. They were in their leased Nissan Maxima with two of Green's associates, Jessie Jacobus, 17, and Ronell Wilson, 20, at St. Paul's Avenue and Hannah Street in the Tompkinsville section of Staten Island, when Wilson drew a .44-caliber handgun and shot Detective Andrews, in the passenger seat, and then Detective Nemorin, who was driving. Their backup team had briefly lost contact because of equipment limitations in that area. When it caught up, it found both detectives dead in the road, their guns and the buy money still with them.

Within 48 hours the principal suspects were caught: Wilson while trying to take a livery cab from Red Hook to Staten Island, and Green while trying to board a ferry in disguise. Two others, Mitchell Diaz, who had supplied the gun, and Jessie Jacobus, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and on 8 May 2007 were each sentenced to 15 years to life.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Nemorin gave the New York City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Nemorin.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 2003

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number 6690

Gender Male

Assignment OCCB - Firearms Investigation Unit

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 2003, 64 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 117th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

James was 36. 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. James had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month

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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; .44 caliber, in 0.2% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded