Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Gallagher was shot and killed by one of three men he trapped inside a private garage at 24th and McKean streets. The men attacked him, struck him in the head with a blackjack, and then shot him twice as he lay on the ground. Policeman Gallagher had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Gallagher gave the Philadelphia Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Gallagher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Thomas F. Gallagher 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 97,759 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas F. Gallagher's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas F. Gallagher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas F. Gallagher is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas F. Gallagher was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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