Sergeant Joseph M. Cournoyer, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

Sergeant Joseph M. Cournoyer

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Tuesday, January 29, 1985

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Joseph M. Cournoyer

Sergeant Joseph Cournoyer was shot and killed while questioning a suspect who had just robbed a store.

Sergeant Cournoyer observed one of the men board a Metro bus near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station and escorted him off of the bus for identification purposes. The suspect began to struggle with Sergeant Cournoyer and drew a gun and shot him in the chest. The suspect was sentenced to first-degree murder in August 1985. The jury took less than an hour to convict him.

Sergeant Cournoyer had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 30
Tour 6 years
Badge S-240

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Convicted of First-Degree Murder

robbery

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Sgt. Cournoyer,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the District of Columbia. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 29, 2025