Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: 3 years
Badge # 4510
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/22/1987
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Apprehended
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Officer Venable was shot and killed while attempting to make a gun arrest.
Officer Venable and two other officers were transporting several prisoners to central booking in Brooklyn when they were alerted of a call involving several men with guns. As they approached the scene Officer Venable was shot. He succumbed to his injuries three hours later. The suspects were later apprehended.
Officer Venable had served with the New York City Transit Police Department for three years and was survived by his 8-year-old daughter and parents.
