New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, May 27, 1966
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 1221
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: May 27, 1966
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Bannon was accidentally shot and killed during an off duty incident when he was mistaken as an offender.
Patrolman Bannon was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the 110th Precinct. He was survived by his wife and two children.