William Tillman Page

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA

Felonious

End of Watch April 21, 1929

Age 36

Badge 1197

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 377

Incident

Policeman Page was shot and killed in a gun battle with four robbery suspects at 24th and Delancey streets. He was a nine-year veteran o the police department. he was survived bu his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Page served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Page.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Philadelphia Police Department

Location Philadelphia, PA

Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 21, 1929

Age 36

Badge Number 1197

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Policeman William Tillman Page is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Philadelphia Police Department

162

of 378 officers

42.9% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious