Roll of Honor
Lawrence John Fiorelli
Incident
Police Officer Larry Fiorelli died as a result of complications from cancer that developed from directing traffic on the Commodore Barry Bridge during the Wade Dump Fire on February 2, 1978.
During the response, Officer Fiorelli was assigned to direct traffic on the smoke-shrouded bridge for his full eight-hour shift. He returned to the scene to work at least three more full eight-hour shifts in the following days.
He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in 1985 and died as a result on August 7th, 1986.
Officer Fiorelli was a U.S Army veteran and served with the Chester Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and five children.
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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 Fiorelli gave the Chester City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chester community. Thank you 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
Lawrence John Fiorelli served in the Army (1966â1966) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Lawrence John Fiorelli is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Chester City Police Department, 7 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence John Fiorelli's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence John Fiorelli Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 2 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence John Fiorelli is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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