Patrolman John Lober


New York City Police Department


New York


End of Watch: Saturday, March 10, 1917


Biographical Info


Age: 32


Tour of Duty: 4 years


Badge Number: Not available


Incident Details

Cause of Death: Boating accident


Date of Incident: Saturday, March 10, 1917


Weapon Used: Not available


Suspect Info: Not available


Patrolman Lober and Patrolman DeForest Fredenburg were killed when their police launch was struck by a tugboat in the Hell Gate Rapids section of the East
River.




Patrolman Lober had been assigned to the Marine Division for four years.
Related Line of Duty Deaths:

Patrolman DeForest Fredenburg New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, March 10, 1917 Cause of Death: Boating accident

Patrolman DeForest Fredenburg


New York City Police Department


New York


End of Watch: Saturday, March 10, 1917


Biographical Info


Age: 53


Tour of Duty: 20 years


Badge Number: Not available


Incident Details

Cause of Death: Boating accident


Date of Incident: Saturday, March 10, 1917


Weapon Used: Not available


Suspect Info: Not available


Patrolman Fredenburg and Patrolman John Lober were killed when their police launch was struck by a tugboat in the Hell Gate Rapids section of the East
River.




Patrolman Fredenburg had been with the Marine Division for 20 years.
Related Line of Duty Deaths:

Patrolman John Lober New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, March 10, 1917 Cause of Death: Boating accident

Detective Luis R. Lopez


New York City Police Department


New York


End of Watch: Wednesday, March 10, 1993


Biographical Info


Age: Not available


Tour of Duty: Not available


Badge Number: 4202


Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire


Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 10, 1993


Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type


Suspect Info: Apprehended


Detective Lopez was shot and killed during an undercover marijuana buy-bust operation.




The suspect had offered to sell Detective Lopez, who was disguised as a drug dealer, about four pounds of marijuana and an unspecified number of illegal guns
for $10,000. Detective Lopez left, saying he was going to get the money from his car.




Detective Lopez was shot in the chest at 1558 hours when he and three other officers went to 114 East First Street to arrest the three suspects.




Three suspects were arrested in connection with the murder.




Detective Lopez had served with the New York City Police Department for eight years and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.















Detective James Verneuil Nemorin


New York City Police Department


New York


End of Watch: Monday, March 10, 2003


Biographical Info


Age: 36


Tour of Duty: 7 years


Badge Number: 6690


Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire


Date of Incident: Monday, March 10, 2003


Weapon Used: Handgun; .44 caliber


Suspect Info: Sentenced to death


Detective Nemorin and Detective Rodney Andrews were shot and killed while involved in an undercover buy and bust operation.




One of the detectives had arranged to buy a Tech-9 submachine gun from a suspect who had sold him a .357 Magnum a few days earlier. When Detectives Nemorin and
Andrews pulled up to a location in Staten Island with cash ready for their second gun buy in a week, their target telephoned them in the detectives' car to
say he was unhappy that two men had arrived for the gun deal, instead of the expected one. One of the detectives, who had been part of the first gun sale
managed a momentary bluff by saying he had brought along his brother-in-law to make himself feel more comfortable.




The target then instructed the detectives to drive his two associates to another location where the sale would take place. The suspect never intended to sell
the detectives a gun, but instead was going to rob them of the $1,200 they had brought for the deal. During the ride, the detectives signaled through a hidden
audio hook-up to their back up that one of the four surveillance cars that had been following them had been spotted and to back off. At one point, the suspects
had the detectives pull over at a location so they could "pick up" the Tech-9. When one of the suspects exited the detectives' vehicle, trailing
surveillance cars were forced to drive passed to avoid detection. When the detectives' car began moving again, the surveillance cars lost sight of the
detectives, but they could hear over the audio hook-up that the suspects were demanding to search the detectives.




When the detectives questioned the suspects for the reason for the search, an argument began and the suspects ordered the detectives to pull over. One of the
suspects drew a .44-caliber handgun and shot Detective Andrews, who was sitting in the passenger seat, once in the head killing him. The suspect then shot
Detective Nemorin, who was driving, once in the head, also killing him. The suspects then got out of the car and began to walk away, then returned and pulled
the two detectives out of the car. One suspect took Detective Nemorin's gun, and the two suspects then stole the detectives' car and headed to the
apartment of the target suspect. Minutes later, officers in one of the surveillance vehicles located the detectives lying in the middle of the street at the
intersection of Hannah Street and Saint Paul's Avenue.




When the suspects got out of the stolen car in front of the target suspect's home, two patrol officers spotted them. The officers were able to apprehended
one suspect, but the other suspect who fired the shots, escaped. He ran to the target suspect's apartment where he left his bloody clothes and Detective
Nemorin's gun. He then fled to Brooklyn, where he was apprehended two days later, along with another suspect who had helped plan the robbery/murder.




Within 72 hours, a total of five suspects were apprehended. The suspect who shot Detective Nemorin and Detective Andrews was sentenced to death, but the
sentence was overturned when New York state's death penalty was ruled unconstitutional.




In December 2006 the suspect that shot and killed Detective Nemorin and Detective Andrews was found guilty in federal court of murder and sentenced to death.




Detective Nemorin had been served with the New York City Police Department for seven years, and was assigned to the Firearms Investigation Unit. He is survived
by his wife and three young children.
Related Line of Duty Deaths

Detective Rodney J. Andrews New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, March 10, 2003 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Rodney J. Andrews


New York City Police Department


New York


End of Watch: Monday, March 10, 2003


Biographical Info


Age: 34


Tour of Duty: 7 years


Badge Number: 1034


Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire


Date of Incident: Monday, March 10, 2003


Weapon Used: Handgun; .44 caliber


Suspect Info: Sentenced to death


Detective Andrews and Detective James Nemorin were shot and killed while involved in an undercover buy and bust operation.




One of the detectives had arranged to buy a Tech-9 submachine gun from a suspect who had sold him a .357 Magnum a few days earlier. When Detectives Nemorin and
Andrews pulled up to a location in Staten Island with cash ready for their second gun buy in a week, their target telephoned them in the detectives' car to
say he was unhappy that two men had arrived for the gun deal, instead of the expected one. One of the detectives, who had been part of the first gun sale
managed a momentary bluff by saying he had brought along his brother-in-law to make himself feel more comfortable.




The target then instructed the detectives to drive his two associates to another location where the sale would take place. The suspect never intended to sell
the detectives a gun, but instead was going to rob them of the $1,200 they had brought for the deal. During the ride, the detectives signaled through a hidden
audio hook-up to their back up that one of the four surveillance cars that had been following them had been spotted and to back off. At one point, the suspects
had the detectives pull over at a location so they could "pick up" the Tech-9. When one of the suspects exited the detectives' vehicle, trailing
surveillance cars were forced to drive passed to avoid detection. When the detectives' car began moving again, the surveillance cars lost sight of the
detectives, but they could hear over the audio hook-up that the suspects were demanding to search the detectives.




When the detectives questioned the suspects for the reason for the search, an argument began and the suspects ordered the detectives to pull over. One of the
suspects drew a .44-caliber handgun and shot Detective Andrews, who was sitting in the passenger seat, once in the head killing him. The suspect then shot
Detective Nemorin, who was driving, once in the head, also killing him. The suspects then got out of the car and began to walk away, then returned and pulled
the two detectives out of the car. One suspect took Detective Nemorin's gun, and the two suspects then stole the detectives' car and headed to the
apartment of the target suspect. Minutes later, officers in one of the surveillance vehicles located the detectives lying in the middle of the street at the
intersection of Hannah Street and Saint Paul's Avenue.




When the suspects got out of the stolen car in front of the target suspects home, two patrol officers spotted them. The officers were able to apprehended one
suspect, but the other suspect who fired the shots, escaped. He ran to the target suspect's apartment where he left his bloody clothes and Detective
Nemorin's gun. He then fled to Brooklyn, where he was apprehended two days later, along with another suspect who had helped plan the robbery/murder.




Within 72 hours, a total of five suspects were apprehended. The suspect who shot Detective Nemorin and Detective Andrews was sentenced to death, but the
sentence was overturned when New York state's death penalty was ruled unconstitutional.




In December 2006 the suspect that shot and killed Detective Nemorin and Detective Andrews was found guilty in federal court of murder and sentenced to death.




Detective Andrews had been served with the New York City Police Department for seven years, and was assigned to the Firearms Investigation Unit. He is survived
by his two sons.
Related Line of Duty Deaths

Detective James Verneuil Nemorin New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, March 10, 2003 Cause of Death: Gunfire