Officer

John Malcolm

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch April 29, 1930
Age 60
Tour of Duty 32 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Malcolm was shot and killed after he walked up on a pay-roll robbery in progress. Officer Malcolm was walking his beat on Pier 26, when he was approached by one of the suspect who shoved a gun against his chest. Before Officer Malcolm could react, the suspect fired twice. Officer Malcolm dropped to the ground, and died. The suspects escaped, but one was captured in Tacoma, Washington a month later. The captured suspect was convicted of first degree and hanged at Folsom Prison on March 24, 1933.

Survivors

Officer Malcolm had been with the agency for 32 years and was survived by his wife.

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32 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Malcolm gave the San Francisco Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Malcolm.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1930
Tour of Duty 32 yrs
Age 60
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.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd 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 60. 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 32 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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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%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Officer John Malcolm

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch April 29, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-W

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