Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas McVay was shot and killed during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Officer McVay was shot on Titan Street, near 27th Street, when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year. The suspect who shot and killed another man was arrested and charged with two counts of murder.
Survivors
Officer McVay was survived by his fiance.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McVay served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McVay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas J. McVay 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 97,772 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 J. McVay's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. McVay Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. McVay is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas J. McVay was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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