Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Guard Thomas Ryan was killed when his police motorcycle struck a tree while he was involved in a vehicle pursuit on Roosevelt Boulevard, near Murray Avenue. He was traveling approximately 70 mph when his motorcycle crashed into two trees. Guard Ryan had served with the Fairmount Park Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Guard Ryan gave the Fairmount Park Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Guard Ryan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Park Guard Thomas Aloysius Ryan is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Fairmount Park Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Aloysius Ryan's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Aloysius Ryan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Aloysius Ryan is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Fairmount Park Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
