John Finnegan

Death by Force

Detective John P. Finnegan, aged 29, tragically lost his life on May 18, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a dedicated member of the New York City Police Department, serving with the 70th Detective Squad. On that fateful day, Detective Finnegan and his partner, Detective Luke J. Fallon, were responding to a robbery in progress at a tobacco shop located at 1167 48th Street in Brooklyn's Boro Park section. As they entered the shop, they were met with a hail of gunfire from three suspects who wer ...Read More

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