Lieutenant John Finn
Albany Police Department, NY
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 13 yrs
Thursday, February 12, 2004
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Lieutenant John Finn Albany Police Department, NY Age: 37 Tour of Duty: 13 yrs Thursday, February 12, 2004 |
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| Incident Details | ||
| Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 Weapon Used: Handgun; Tech-9 Suspect Info: Arrested | ||
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Lieutenant Finn succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 6 weeks earlier during a foot chase of a robbery suspect.
During the chase, the suspect turned around and opened fire, striking Lieutenant Finn three times. One of the rounds was
stopped by his vest, one struck him in the leg, and the third entered his torso between
two panels of the vest. The officer was able to return fire and struck the suspect in the chest several times,
wounding him. Lieutenant Finn was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he remained in critical condition until his death 6 weeks later.
Lieutenant Finn had served with the Albany Police Department for 13 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. | ||