New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, March 19, 1943
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 2352
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: March 19, 1943
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Donovan was inadvertently shot and killed while off-duty and in civilian clothes by another Patrolman who mistook Patrolman Donovan for an offender.
Patrolman Donovan was survived by his wife and four children. He had had served with the New York City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the 75th Precinct.