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Police Officer John J. Donovan | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

John J. Donovan

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Friday, September 25, 1903

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 2002

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 25, 1903
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1904

Policeman John Donovan was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect.

The suspect attempted to flee but was shot and wounded by other officers and was taken into custody.

The man was sentenced to death and executed on September 29th, 1904.