Lieutenant Detective Joseph F. Quinn NYPD
10/04/1874 - 04/25/1925
Life and Times, Part 4
snapshots from 1895, 1898, 1905, 1916, 1922, 1925
NYPD family history
1900, 1914, 1918
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Police Department
City of New York
circa 1905
Predecessor to the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau
New York Times, circa 1905
"Ever since the organization of the "shoo-fly' squad its members have spent
most of their time trailing policemen, with the object of finding
those who were violating the rules. The first result of their activities
became evident on Friday when eighty-nine policemen were tried before
the Police Commissioner on charges ranging all the way from leaning too long
against lamp posts to sneaking in the back doors of saloons. All the charges
were sustained."
"In choosing his 'shoo-fly' squad Commissioner Baker picked the ten Sergeants who stood
at the head of the list for promotion. The test to which he put them was in order
to ascertain their fitness for the work of Police Lieutenants. Those promoted were..."
"The Commissioner also promoted Sergt. Joseph F. Quinn of the Detective Bureau,
Manhattan, to a Lieutenancy, and added him to the new squad."
NYPD Internal Affairs bureau
"The IAB functions as the police department’s internal watchdog, to prevent,
uncover, and investigate corruption, perjury and off-duty criminal conduct."
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1916
Subway Strikers Vote to Hold Out
Strikers Assert Employers Sent Agents to the Gathering
to Precipitate a Riot
New York Times
April 10, 1916
NY Times, p. 20 - excerpt
"A person whose identity was not disclosed
telephoned to the Police Department that
'there would probably be trouble' at a meeting
of subway strikers held yesterday morning at
the headquarters of the Tunnel and Subway
Constructors' Union at 206 and 208 East 128th Street.
Detective Lieutenant Joseph Quinn of the
Third Branch accordingly assigned Detectives Hugh Cassidy
and Edward Conroy of his force to attend the meeting.
Captain James Savage of the East 126th Street
Police Station and a policeman also went to the labor hall.
The unexpected arrival of these men..."
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New York Times
"...revolver. She stole up behind the burglar, and, pressing the revolver against his
back, commanded him to stand still.
'I'll shoot if you move.' she said. 'You are the man who stoole my watch.
Now move, you scoundrel, and I'll fix you so you won't do ny more stealing.'
All of this made a great amount of noice, and the neighbors were getting up to see
what is was all about.
Bicycle Policeman Joseph F. Quinn took the burglar in charge and escorted him to the
police station. When searched there the burglar admitted the pawn tickets found
in his possession were for the stolen watch and other articles.
'I came once too often.' he said, regretfully. 'I was a lobster.'
'Yes, said the Sergeant, dryly, 'you ought to spell your name L-o-b-s-t-e-r instead of Loebstein."
Note - "Lobster" probably refers to being caught "Red Handed".
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Quinn family research
Assisted by fellow NYPD history curators, researchers, extended "blue family".
2019 - some additional JFQ, NYPD and Quinn family related images, curated and some colorized, are available thanks to research by Mr. Christo Begg for which we are grateful; and fair use (educational) is made of any respective publications cited. No copying, nor unapproved outside distribution of these images, please.
See Recent Exhibits at the NYC Police Museum
"Color Me Blue - N.Y.P.D. History in Color"
New York Times
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Private family collection
Curated NYPD artifacts
1895 - 1925
Good detective work...
Bonus Find - long lost great uncle - photo, found.
Great Uncle John F. Quinn NYPD,
brother to Lt. Det. Joseph F Quinn
Historical research and colorization
performed by retired Police Officer Christo Begg*, with sincere thanks from the Quinn family.
"June 30, 1936 - 65 year old NYPD Sergeant John Quinn... retired after 42+ years of police service. Quinn was appointed a Patrolman to the New York Municipal Police Department
on March 10, 1894. He was promoted on June 13, 1901 to the rank of Roundsman after a
lifesaving rescue in the East River. He became a Sergeant in 1907..." (CB*)
Family lineage - corroborating research
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NYPD Bike Squad
Bicycle Policeman Joseph F. Quinn
Around 1895, Central Park
The NYPD Bicycle Squad was created by NYC Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt. Officer Joseph Quinn was one of its first members.
April 1925
New York Times Obiturary
NYPD Lieutenant Detective Joseph F. Quinn
"Appointed a patrolman by Theodore Roosevelt"
Family history compiled by Joseph Quinn Jr.
In honor of my parents.
And their parents.
Dad |
Mom
Grandpa | JFQ, Sr. -
NYPD 1900
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NYPD 1914 |
NYPD 1918
NYPD 1895
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NYPD 1905
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NYPD 1922
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NYPD 1925
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NYPD family artifacts
Remembering our extended blue family | John W. Perry
Born - June 24, 1962 |
NYPD End of Watch 09-11-2001
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