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Policeman

Isadore Reinheimer

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 2, 1932

Age 41

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Badge 1595

The Vigil Panel 64 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 377

Incident

Policeman Reinheimer was shot and killed with is service weapon by a man he had just taken into custody. Policeman Reinheimer had been called to a house on Alder Street by the sister-in-law of the man when he produced the handgun and began waving it around. Policeman Reinheimer had taken one handgun from the suspect, but the man pulled out a second handgun as they walked to a call box at the corner of Norris Street and Alder Street. A violent struggle ensued and Policeman Reinheimer was able to disarm the subject. During the struggle the suspect was able to gain control of Policeman Reinheimer service weapon and shot him six times. The suspect was arrested a short time later after a shootout with other officers. The 23-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. On February 13, 1957, his sentence was commuted to 25 years, making him eligible for parole the same day. Policeman Reinheimer was a WWI veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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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 Reinheimer gave the Philadelphia Police Department 13 years.
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

Department Philadelphia Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1932

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 1595

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Isadore Reinheimer served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Isadore Reinheimer 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.

Philadelphia Police Department

162

of 378 officers

42.9% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious