Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, August 15, 1996
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: 958
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 15, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and wounded
Detective John Cousin was shot and killed during an attempted robbery while walking outside of his home.
After killing Detective Cousin, the suspects stole his weapon. One suspect was arrested after seeking medical attention for a gunshot wound he received when he was shot by Detective Cousin during the robbery attempt.
Detective Cousin had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 26 years. He is survived by his son.