O'Connell, John J. 1884-1946
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Name (Latin)
O'Connell, John J. 1884-1946
Date of birth
1884
Date of death
1946-10-18
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- New York Times, October 19, 1946, viewed online, January 7, 2014:(J.J. O'Connell dies; police veteran, 62; retired Chief Inspector was with force for 40 years, once headed Academy; John J. O'Connell, retired as Chief Inspector of New York City's Police Department last year, died yesterday [October 18, 1946]; his age was 62; resided in Queens; headed police academy for 12 years; wrote several books on police practice and procedure; born on lower West Side; became policeman on September 15, 1905; in 1912 made sergeant; 1920 lieutenant; 1928 captain; appointed deputy inspector in 1929, Assistant Chief Inspector in 1941; made Chief Inspector on July 7, 1942)
- Söderman, Harry. Modern criminal investigation, c1962:title page (John J. O'Connell, Late Chief Inspector, New York City Police Department; Dean and Founder, New York Police Academy; former president, International Association of Chiefs of Police)
Wikipedia description:
John J. O'Connell (1884 – October 18, 1946) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector with the New York City Police Department. A noted detective sergeant during his early police career, he later served as head of the NYPD Police Academy from 1930 to 1942 and Chief Inspector from 1942 until his retirement in 1945.
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