Edward Vincent Tierney Jr.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 28, 1953

Age 41

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 100

Incident

Patrolman Edward Tierney suffered fatal injuries when his motorcycle skidded in the 1400 block of West Liberty Avenue. He was thrown from the motorcycle and struck his head on a utility pole. He died from his injuries eight days later. Patrolman Tierney was a United States Navy veteran and served as a Pharmacist's Mate Third Class with the United States Marine Corps. He was a Purple Heart recipient of WWII who was awarded a presidential citation.

Survivors

He had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for more than 10 years and was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and father.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Patrolman Tierney gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Type Federal Agency

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1953

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 6 mo

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Edward Vincent Tierney Jr. served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Edward Vincent Tierney Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

of 101 officers

37.6% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident