On Tuesday, July 3, 1917, Patrolman John P. Flood was beaten to death with his own night stick at 502 East 77th Street in Manhattan, NYC.
Towards the end of his tour of duty (which would have ended at approximately at 4 pm), his wife met him on post and both were making plans for the afternoon. After his wife's visit, Patrolman Flood was approached by a woman, Mrs. Kitty Mannix, who told him there was a man (Milton Bleier, a Bronx prize fighter) in her apartment who threatened to kill her.
Patrolman Flood walked with the woman to the apartment. When Patrolman Flood entered, he was attacked by the suspect. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman Flood's night stick and beat him to death. The perpetrator was then captured in Baltimore six months later and then confessed to the crime. On a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison when he could've been sentenced to death.
Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife. He was assigned to the 31st Precinct.
Name: John P. Flood
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Jul 1917
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address: 426 W 51 St
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Patrolman Police Dept NYC
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: US
Burial Date: 6 Jul 1917
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Father's Name: Eugene Flood
Father's Birthplace: Ire
Mother's Name: Annie Mccabe
Mother's Birthplace: Ire
Towards the end of his tour of duty (which would have ended at approximately at 4 pm), his wife met him on post and both were making plans for the afternoon. After his wife's visit, Patrolman Flood was approached by a woman, Mrs. Kitty Mannix, who told him there was a man (Milton Bleier, a Bronx prize fighter) in her apartment who threatened to kill her.
Patrolman Flood walked with the woman to the apartment. When Patrolman Flood entered, he was attacked by the suspect. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman Flood's night stick and beat him to death. The perpetrator was then captured in Baltimore six months later and then confessed to the crime. On a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison when he could've been sentenced to death.
Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife. He was assigned to the 31st Precinct.
Name: John P. Flood
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Jul 1917
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address: 426 W 51 St
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Patrolman Police Dept NYC
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: US
Burial Date: 6 Jul 1917
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Father's Name: Eugene Flood
Father's Birthplace: Ire
Mother's Name: Annie Mccabe
Mother's Birthplace: Ire
On Tuesday, July 3, 1917, Patrolman John P. Flood was beaten to death with his own night stick at 502 East 77th Street in Manhattan, NYC.
Towards the end of his tour of duty (which would have ended at approximately at 4 pm), his wife met him on post and both were making plans for the afternoon. After his wife's visit, Patrolman Flood was approached by a woman, Mrs. Kitty Mannix, who told him there was a man (Milton Bleier, a Bronx prize fighter) in her apartment who threatened to kill her.
Patrolman Flood walked with the woman to the apartment. When Patrolman Flood entered, he was attacked by the suspect. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman Flood's night stick and beat him to death. The perpetrator was then captured in Baltimore six months later and then confessed to the crime. On a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison when he could've been sentenced to death.
Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife. He was assigned to the 31st Precinct.
Name: John P. Flood
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Jul 1917
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address: 426 W 51 St
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Patrolman Police Dept NYC
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: US
Burial Date: 6 Jul 1917
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Father's Name: Eugene Flood
Father's Birthplace: Ire
Mother's Name: Annie Mccabe
Mother's Birthplace: Ire
Towards the end of his tour of duty (which would have ended at approximately at 4 pm), his wife met him on post and both were making plans for the afternoon. After his wife's visit, Patrolman Flood was approached by a woman, Mrs. Kitty Mannix, who told him there was a man (Milton Bleier, a Bronx prize fighter) in her apartment who threatened to kill her.
Patrolman Flood walked with the woman to the apartment. When Patrolman Flood entered, he was attacked by the suspect. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman Flood's night stick and beat him to death. The perpetrator was then captured in Baltimore six months later and then confessed to the crime. On a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison when he could've been sentenced to death.
Patrolman Flood was survived by his wife. He was assigned to the 31st Precinct.
Name: John P. Flood
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Jul 1917
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address: 426 W 51 St
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Patrolman Police Dept NYC
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: US
Burial Date: 6 Jul 1917
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Father's Name: Eugene Flood
Father's Birthplace: Ire
Mother's Name: Annie Mccabe
Mother's Birthplace: Ire
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