Sergeant John W. O'Neil
Minneapolis Police Department
Minnesota
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 7, 1944

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 7, 1944
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant O'Neil drowned while trying to recover a canoe that had gone over St. Anthony Falls. Two of the three men in the canoe had also drowned.

Sergeant O'Neil had been with the agency for 21 years and was survived by his wife and children.