CORNELIUS A O'DONNELL
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Officer Rank: Sergeant
Memorial Panel: 31-W: 8
Department: New Jersey State Police
End of Watch: July 16, 1945
Cause: SHOT
Age: 43
Years of Service: 17
Description: While transporting a prisoner, on foot, across a bridge, Sgt O'Donnel led the way, followed by the prisoner , with a Trooper bringing up the rear. As they approached the midpoint of the bridge, the prisoner ran to the railing, attempting to jump into the river. Sgt O'Donnell tried to wrestle the prisoner to the ground. The prisoner pulled the revolver from the sergeant's holster and fired two bullets into the Sgt's stomach. He died two hours later.
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