Ontario County Sheriff's Office, New York
End of Watch Friday, August 31, 1951
Add to My HeroesJack Fennell
Deputy Fennell succumbed to gunshot wounds received almost three months earlier while trying to stop four suspects who had just robbed a filling station attendant of $250 on Route 20 near Canandaigua. All four suspects were captured a short time later at a roadblock in Geneva after an exchange of gunfire with police.
One of the suspects admitted that he killed Deputy Fennell. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life on November 16, 1951. He died in prison on March 10, 1982.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, June 4, 1951
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Died in prison
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