Early Life
Born Seán Timoney in 1948, Dublin, Ireland, he was brought up on Winetavern Street in The Liberties area of Dublin city, and attended St. Audoen's National School on Cook Street.
In 1961, his family emigrated to New York City, settling in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Northern Manhattan. His father Ciarán passed away in 1966, while John and his younger brother (also named Ciarán) were still attending Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. In 1967, a month after Timoney's high school graduation, his mother and sister Marie returned to Ireland, while the two brothers remained, sharing an apartment and both working to support themselves. That summer, after scoring a 76 on the civil-service exam (75 was required to pass), Timoney joined the New York Police Department as a police trainee.
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