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Patrolman

John E. McDaniel

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
United States flag Georgia flag
End of Watch August 19, 1928
Age 49
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 87

Incident

Patrolman John McDaniel was shot when he responded to a disturbance between two acquaintances.

When Patrolman McDaniel attempted to arrest one of the men, he was shot. He was transported to the hospital, but died three days later of his wound.

The suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. The Georgia Supreme Court overturned his conviction and he was tried a second time, again convicted of murder, and again sentenced to death.

On August 21st, 1930, the subject, along with another condemned murderer, escaped from the Fulton County Jail. He was recaptured six years later in Enid, Oklahoma, and returned to Georgia. On October 14th, 1936, Governor Herman E. Talmadge commuted his sentence to life. On May 22nd, 1938, he escaped from a prison work camp in Chattooga County. He was recaptured two weeks later in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just before he was to be returned to Georgia, Oklahoma officials discovered that he was responsible for the attempted murder of a man and his wife in Hennessay, Oklahoma, just before he was recaptured the first time. On August 9th, 1938, he was convicted of two counts of attempted murder and sentenced to two concurrent 10 year sentences in the Oklahoma Penitentiary.

Patrolman McDaniel had served with the Atlanta Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1928
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John 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 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th 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 49. 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. John had served 17 years; 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Patrolman John E. McDaniel

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch August 19, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E

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