Researching John Cordes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 86 people with the Cordes surname? In that year Cordes was ranked number 3493 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Cordes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Cordes and the Cordes Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 221 people with the Cordes surname in the UK? Cordes is now ranked number 3834 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cordes surname in the USA? Cordes is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Cordes
John H. F. Cordes (August 9, 1890 – April 19, 1966) was a detective in the New York Police Department, once described by New York mayor Jimmy Walker as "the city's best cop". He is the only detective to have been awarded the department's Medal of Honor twice.
Cordes was first awarded the medal in 1923 after coming across a Manhattan cigar store robbery in progress. As a result of his involvement, Cordes suffered five gunshot wounds, three of which came from another policeman for unknown reasons.
His second Medal of Honor was awarded in 1927 for his work in solving the kidnapping of real estate tycoon Abraham Scharlin.
Cordes retired in 1949. Part of his career is described in the book "NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World's Toughest Beat".
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