James V. Timpona

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch October 16, 1958

Age 64

Tour of Duty 27 yrs 8 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 100

Incident

Patrolman James Timpona was struck and killed by a streetcar while working a school crossing at the intersection of Frankstown Road and Putnam Street. He suffered a fractured skull and died after being taken to a local hospital. He had been seriously injured in a similar accident in 1938 when he was struck by another trolley while on duty. He suffered a skull fracture in the first incident and remained in a coma for 15 days. Patrolman Timpona was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 27 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, sister, and three brothers.

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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 Timpona gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 27 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 October 16, 1958

Tour of Duty 27 yrs 8 mo

Age 64

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James V. Timpona served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman James V. Timpona 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