Union City Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Sunday, January 14, 1990
Add to My HeroesJohn Joseph Kerr
Officer Kerr was shot and killed by one of three men, he suspected of possessing drugs, as he approached them. As Officer Kerr collapsed he returned fire killing the gunman.
Officer Kerr is survived by his wife and three daughters, three stepsons, and one stepdaughter.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 32 ReflectionsRest in peace Patrolman Kerr.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 3, 2022
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