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".^[1] He is the only detective to have been awarded the department's Medal of Honor twice.

John Cordes
Born	John H. F. Cordes (1890-08-09)August 9, 1890
Died	April 19, 1966(1966-04-19) (aged 75)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Detective
Awards	New York City Police Department Medal of Honor (×2)

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.^[1]

His second Medal of Honor was awarded in 1927 for his work in solving the kidnapping of real estate tycoon Abraham Scharlin.^[2]

Cordes retired in 1949.^{[citation needed]} Part of his career is described in the book "NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World's Toughest Beat".^{[citation needed]}