Brooklyn Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Monday, September 1, 1890
Age:
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 2, 1890
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Bat
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Patrolman John Clancy died of injuries he sustained when he was assaulted by a man he had previously arrested.
Patrolman Clancy was on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Carroll Street, speaking with the local butcher, when a male walked up behind Patrolman Clancy and struck him in the head with a baseball bat. Patrolman Clancy was taken to Seney Hospital where he died one month later from his wounds, which included a fractured skull.
On January 23, 1891, the suspect, 23, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in Sing Sing Prison.
Patrolman Clancy had served with the Brooklyn Police Department for 3 1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.