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Patrolman John Kennedy | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman

John Kennedy

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Sunday, December 3, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 2828

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: December 3, 1922
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Kennedy was struck and killed by a Long Island Railroad train while following a suspected bootlegger on Beach 94th Street, Rockaway Beach. He had been assigned to the area on a special detail to prevent the landing of bootleggers on the beach.

Patrolman Kennedy had been with the New York City Police Department for 20 years and was assigned to the 123rd Precinct, the present day 100th Precinct. He was survived by his wife.