Roll of Honor
Louis J. Vasger
Incident
Police Officer Louis Vasger was shot and killed during a robbery of a local bar. The subject and an accomplice were shot and killed by other responding officers a short distance away. Officer Vasger was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for seven and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife Janice and their three sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Vasger gave the Philadelphia Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Louis J. Vasger served in the Army (1962â1965) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Louis J. Vasger 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis J. Vasger's cause is highlighted.
How Louis J. Vasger Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis J. Vasger is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis J. Vasger was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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