Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Vincent Foley died of a heart attack after a struggle with several young men who were creating a disturbance at a dance in a church near 5th Street and Girard Avenue.
He had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 18 years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Foley gave the Philadelphia Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Foley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Vincent Paul Foley is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 37 of 378 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent Paul Foley's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent Paul Foley Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent Paul Foley is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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