John E. West
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Patrolman

John E. West

Felonious
End of Watch February 4, 1946
Age 48
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John West was shot and killed after arresting a speeder while assigned to the Highway Patrol Bureau and was transporting the suspect to the precinct house when he produced a gun and shot him. The suspect, 24, was apprehended in Brooklyn three days later and confessed to the murder. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 45 years to life. The Nassau County Police Department prohibited a single officer from transporting a prisoner as a result of Patrolman West's murder. Patrolman West had served with the agency for 17 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman West gave the Nassau County Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman West.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mineola, Nassau County, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1946
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 48
Badge Number 36
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 1946, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd 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 48. 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 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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
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His people

Nassau County Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Patrolman John E. West

Nassau County Police Department · End of Watch February 4, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E

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