Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 3/18/1923
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman John O'Connor was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in an accident.
Patrolman O'Connor had just taken an intoxicated man home and was riding back to his post in a taxi cab, when the cab driver swerved to avoid a truck and struck a curb. Patrolman O'Connor was thrown from his seat and struck his head, fracturing his skull.
The taxi driver brought Patrolman O'Connor to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Patrolman O'Connor had previously served with the United States Army Twenty-Seventh Division in World War I. He was survived by his parents.
