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Luke Fallon

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated May 18, 1962

Victim Details

Luke J. Fallon

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1962-05-18

55

Luke

Fallon

07/15/2026

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On a spring afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, a dedicated detective’s life was cut short in a sudden act of violence. Detective Luke Fallon and his partner, Detective John Finnegan, were on patrol when they observed two men they recognized as local felons entering the Boro Park Tobacco Company at 1167 48th Street. It was May 18, 1962, and what was about to unfold would leave a lasting scar on the New York City Police Department and the community they served.

The two detectives, sensing t ...
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  • Detective Luke Joseph Fallon - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    Has anyone else looked into the impact of Det. Fallon's death on the NYPD community back in the '60s... ...Read More
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