Patrolman

John Manning

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Felonious
End of Watch November 17, 1888
Age 28
Tour of Duty 9 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Manning succumbed to stab wounds suffered two weeks earlier while attempting to stop a fight.

One of the subjects stabbed him in the head, causing a deep laceration. Patrolman Manning died from complications of the wounds on November 17th, 1888. The subject who stabbed him was convicted of manslaughter.

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138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Manning served with the Columbus Division of Police.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 November 17, 1888
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon

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 1888, 60 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 126th 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 28. 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 0.7 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Patrolman John Manning

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch November 17, 1888

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-W

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