New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, March 18, 1923
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 18, 1923
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John O'Connor was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in an accident.
Patrolman O'Connor had taken an intoxicated man home and was riding back to his post in a taxicab when the cab driver swerved to avoid a truck and struck a curb. Patrolman O'Connor was thrown from his seat and hit his head, fracturing his skull.
The taxi driver brought Patrolman O'Connor to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Patrolman O'Connor had previously served with the United States Army Twenty-Seventh Division in World War I. He was survived by his parents.