Thomas J. Fitzgerald
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Policeman

Thomas J. Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch November 7, 1931
Age 34
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Badge 4884
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Fitzgerald was struck and killed by a hit-run driver at Roosevelt Avenue and Foulkrod Street. Policeman Fitzgerald was a U.S Army WWI veteran and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for a year and a half.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Fitzgerald gave the Philadelphia Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1931
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Age 34
Badge Number 4884
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Thomas J. Fitzgerald served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 1.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Thomas J. Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch November 7, 1931

Military Service

Thomas J. Fitzgerald served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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