Police Officer John F. McEntee, Jr.

Police Officer John F. McEntee, Jr. | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Police Officer John F. McEntee, Jr.

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Saturday, February 20, 1971

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John F. McEntee, Jr.

Police Officer John McEntee was shot and killed as he was sitting in his patrol car at the corner of Woodstock Street and Norris Street.

He and other officers had responded to an unfounded radio call. Two men were arrested and convicted of murder.

Officer McEntee was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 1-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.

Bio

  • Age 24
  • Tour 1 year, 6 months
  • Badge 3725
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Convicted of murder
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John & I we’re classmates in the academy and then worked in adjoining sectors the night he was killed. We had known each other since first grade and met up in the academy when we both got out of military coming back from Vietnam. Great guy.

Det John Kelly Phila PD Ret.
Philadelphia PD

January 7, 2019

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