Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Podowski succumbed to injuries sustained one 10 days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle in front of 620 Braddock Avenue.
He was using a police call box to speak with the desk sergeant when the vehicle, traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control and struck him. He suffered severe injuries and was transported to Braddock General Hospital, where he remained until passing away.
Patrolman Podowski had served with the Braddock Borough Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, daughter, two grandchildren, parents, and six siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Podowski gave the Braddock Borough Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Braddock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Podowski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John F. Podowski 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 Braddock Borough Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John F. Podowski's cause is highlighted.
How John F. Podowski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John F. Podowski is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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