Harry Manley Cooper

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1926

Age 45

Badge 1584

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 377

Incident

Policeman Harry Cooper was shot and killed while attempting to prevent a robbery at a bank while off duty. He had heard the sounds of gunshots from inside of his residence and went outside to investigate when he encountered the robbers. He chased the men in a truck to the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue and Wyoming Avenue where he exchanged gunfire with them. Four men were arrested and charged with Policeman Cooper's murder. All four were executed in the electric chair on March 7th, 1927.

Survivors

Policeman Cooper was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

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

— 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 May 4, 1926

Age 45

Badge Number 1584

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1927

Policeman Harry Manley Cooper 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