John P. St. John | |
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| Born | John Patrick St. John February 18, 1918[1] |
| Died | May 3, 1995 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Jigsaw John |
| Police career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Department |  Los Angeles Police Department |
| Service years | 1942–1993 |
| Rank | Sworn in as an Officer - 1942 Police Officer II &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:LAPD_Police_Officer-3.jpg){kind=small} Police Officer III&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:LAPD_Detective-1.jpg){kind=small} Detective I&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:LAPD_Detective-2.jpg){kind=small} Detective II&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:LAPD_Detective-3.jpg){kind=small} Detective III |
| Awards | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Los_Angeles_Police_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg){kind=small} - LAPD Distinguished Service Medalnumerous commendations for performance |
| Other work | Technical advisor |
John Patrick St. John (February 18, 1918 – May 3, 1995), better known as "Jigsaw John", was an American police officer and Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective, renowned for his investigations of many of Los Angeles's highest-profile murder cases. Upon his retirement in 1993, St. John held the highest seniority on the LAPD with fifty-one years of service, a distinction that earned him the privilege of carrying LAPD Detective badge No. 1.[2]
- ^ California Death Index: John Partick Stjohn
- ^ 'Jigsaw John' Marks 50 Years With The LAPD; Los Angeles Times, Metro; Part B; Page 2; Column 1; Metro Desk, October, 04 1991