Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Harry Feinberg was shot and killed as he attempted to stop four occupants in an automobile. He was shot in the chest before he could draw is gun. A 17-year-old passerby grabbed Policeman Feinberg's revolver and emptied it at the back of the car as it sped off. It was believed that he hit one of the suspects who was heard screaming with pain.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Feinberg served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Feinberg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Harry Feinberg is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 162 of 378 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Feinberg's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Feinberg Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Feinberg is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Feinberg was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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