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John Falcone

Case from Poughkeepsie, NY dated Feb 18, 2011

Victim Details

John M. Falcone

Male

White / Caucasian

Poughkeepsie

NY

2011-02-18

44

John

Falcone

07/08/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on February 18, 2011, John M. Falcone, a 44-year-old male police officer, was fatally shot in Poughkeepsie, New York. An 18-year veteran of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Falcone was responding to a report of a shooting when he encountered a chaotic and dangerous scene. The incident began when 27-year-old Lee Welch shot and killed his estranged wife, Jessica Welch.

Following the initial shooting, Welch fled the scene with his three-year-old child. O ...
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