George Connery
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Officer

George Connery

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Felonious
End of Watch April 24, 1917
Age 45
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Connery was beaten to death after being abducted during a traffic stop. During the stop he got into the suspect's car to have them drive to the East Side Station to post a $25 bail. When Officer Connery failed to arrive by the time his shift ended a search was started and the vehicle was located with blood in the backseat. His body was located in Anoka County on May 5. The suspects had taken him there and beaten him to death with the automobile's crank. Three suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted. One of them died in prison in 1958; one was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Officer Connery as well as another murder but was released in 1962. A third suspect was arrested for possessing an officers' handgun; he pled not guilty to killing Officer Connery but was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Officer Connery had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children and is buried at Saint Anthony Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Connery gave the Minneapolis Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Connery.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1917
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 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

George was 45. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 blunt object, in 1.2% of these deaths.

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His people

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Officer George Connery

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W

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