John M. McCullough
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Patrolman

John M. McCullough

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Accident
End of Watch January 18, 1942
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 204
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John McCullough was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeding motorist. Patrolman McCullough had served with the Columbus Division of Police for just under one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman McCullough gave the Columbus Division of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCullough.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1942
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 204
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1942, 65 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 65th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 1 year; 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

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Columbus Division of Police has 59 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Patrolman John M. McCullough

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch January 18, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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