Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Dougherty was struck and killed by a trolley while directing traffic at the intersection of 29th Street and Lehigh Avenue.
A trolley carrying fans to a doubleheader baseball game at Shibe Park derailed and struck him as he directed traffic. He was transported to Women's Homeopathic Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Dougherty served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 29 years and was a widower.
Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) August 28th, 2020
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29 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Dougherty gave the Philadelphia Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dougherty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Dougherty is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 110 of 378 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Dougherty's cause is highlighted.
How John Dougherty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Dougherty is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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