Officer John Francis McAuliffe
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Monday, January 21, 1929

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 1208

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 19, 1929
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer John McAuliffe succumbed to a gunshot wound received two days earlier when he responded to a domestic disturbance call on 34th Street, NW, in Georgetown.

When he arrived, a drunken individual fired four rounds from a .45 caliber handgun out of the window, striking Officer McAuliffe in the chest.

Officer McAuliffe was single and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 1 year.