Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Croskey was stabbed to death during a struggle with a man armed with an ice pick near Powellton Avenue and Sloan Street. After a massive citywide manhunt, the killer was captured, tried, and sentenced to 6 to 12 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Croskey gave the Philadelphia Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Croskey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Michael George Croskey is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Michael George Croskey's cause is highlighted.
How Michael George Croskey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael George Croskey is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael George Croskey was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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