Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer James Quigley and Sergeant Samuel Hewitt were shot and killed following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. When the vehicle they were pursuing crashed at the intersection of Stenton Avenue and Sedgewick Street, the suspect fled on foot, then opened fire on the officers as they pursued him, killing Officer Quigley and Sergeant Hewitt. The suspect was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life in prison but was released from prison in 1972 and, two years later, murdered his foster mother. He was sentenced to life in prison for that murder as well. Officer Quigley served with the Philadelphia Police Department for less than five and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Quigley gave the Philadelphia Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Quigley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James J. Quigley is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
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. James J. Quigley's cause is highlighted.
How James J. Quigley Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James J. Quigley is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James J. Quigley was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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