Harry E. Tucker
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Detective

Harry E. Tucker

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch April 24, 1915
Age 42
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 3 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Harry Tucker and Detective James Maneely were shot and killed by a 21-year-old man they had just arrested on a fugitive warrant. The man was wanted for a burglary in Princeton, New Jersey, and a robbery of a residence at 52nd Street and Wynnefield Avenue. They located the man near 58th Street and Woodland Avenue and placed him under arrest. As they were escorting the prisoner to a police call box, he produced a revolver and shot both officers. The man was arrested a short time later and charged with murder. Detective Tucker subsequently died of his wounds on April 24th, 1915. The subject was convicted of two counts of murder and executed in the electric chair on July 17th, 1916. Detective Tucker had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for over 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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

— 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 April 24, 1915
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 3 mo
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry 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 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 42. 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. Harry had served 12.2 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Detective Harry E. Tucker

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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