Elizabeth Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, December 15, 1930
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 15, 1930
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1932
Police Officer John McGann was shot and killed by the owner of a speakeasy that he was raiding at the intersection of Broad Street and West Grand Street.
The man fled to Santa Rosa, California, where he was eventually arrested on July 30th, 1931. He was extradited back to New Jersey where he was convicted of Officer McGann's murder and sentenced to death. He was subsequently executed on July 20th, 1932.
Officer McGann was survived by his wife and two children.