John Coughlin

Deceased Person

1874 – 1951

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Who was John Coughlin?

John D. Coughlin was an American law enforcement officer, detective and police inspector in the New York City Police Department. He served as head of the NYPD detectives division from 1920 until 1928 when he was removed from office amid charges of police laxity following the murder of underworld figure Arnold Rothstein.

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Born
Jul 2, 1874
Died
Sep 30, 1951
Manhattan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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