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Cecil Ingling
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Police Officer

Cecil Ingling

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
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End of Watch January 30, 1947
Age 41
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo
Badge 15
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Cecil Ingling was shot and killed when he attempted to take action during a robbery of a supermarket at 1927 Fairmount Avenue while off duty. Officer Ingling and his family were outside the market when they heard shots coming from inside. Two robbers opened fire over the heads of customers when an employee threw a can of food at them. His wife and two children, 15 and 13, watched helplessly as one of two robbers who ran from the supermarket shot him five times when Officer Ingling grabbed him as he ran from the market. As the two suspects fled in their stolen getaway car, driven by a third man, other officers pursued. As the car zoomed around a sharp curve, the car leaned over on two wheels, and one of the suspects fell out and was captured. The captured suspect, 32, was convicted of Officer Ingling's murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was commuted to life in 1955. All three suspects were ex-convicts. The two who got away, 22 and 32, along with three others, were wanted for the armed robbery of a New Orleans bank of $113,000.00 three weeks before the grocery store robbery. On January 20, 1948, FBI agents captured the youngest suspect in Chicago. He was returned to Louisiana to be tried for the robbery first. On March 6, 1948, the third suspect was captured in Cleveland, Ohio. He was also returned to Louisiana. On April 30, 1948, both were returned to Philadelphia after they were sentenced to serve 35 years in a Federal prison when and if they were ever released in Pennsylvania. On June 6, 1948, one was sentenced to death for Officer Ingling's murder. His sentence was commuted to life in 1954. He was released on May 8, 1971. In 1975 he was arrested in Stratford, New Jersey, for possession of illegal firearms and burglary tools and was to be sent back to Pennsylvania to finish his sentence. After 90 days in jail, he was released because the Governor forgot to sign the extradition papers. In 1978 he was sentenced to 17 years after he and four ot

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ingling gave the Philadelphia Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ingling.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Philadelphia Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1947
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo
Age 41
Badge Number 15
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Cecil is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1947, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Cecil was 41. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Cecil had served 12.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Cecil among them.

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Where

Police Officer Cecil Ingling

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch January 30, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

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