Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 7, 1944
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: June 7, 1944
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant John O'Neil drowned while trying to recover a canoe that had gone over St. Anthony Falls.
Two of the three men in the canoe had also drowned.
Sergeant O'Neil had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 21 years. He was survived by his wife and children.