Michael George Croskey
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Detective

Michael George Croskey

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch December 7, 1932
Age 33
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 1036
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Gender Male

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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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

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 1932
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 1036
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 33. 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. Michael had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Detective Michael George Croskey

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch December 7, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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