Ossining Village Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Monday, April 14, 1941
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 13
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 14, 1941
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1942
Police Officer James Fagan was shot and killed while he and another patrolman were attempting to arrest three convicts who had just murdered Guard John Hartyre of the New York State Department of Corrections during a prison break from Sing Sing Prison. One of the convicts was shot and killed and the other two were arrested.
The two who were arrested were convicted of murdering Guard Hartyre, sentenced to death, and both were executed on June 11th, 1942. Neither prisoner was tried for murdering Officer Fagan.
Officer Fagan had served with the Ossining Village Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and son.