Police Officer

John Francis Maloney

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch October 18, 1947
Age 56
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 8 mo
The Vigil Panel 84 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Maloney was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Oxford Avenue.

He was crossing the street to inspect locks on businesses along his beat. Because of poor visibility due to fog, the driver of the automobile did not see Officer Maloney crossing the street and struck him.

Officer Maloney served for 20 years as a law enforcement officer and was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Officer Maloney served for 20 years as a law enforcement officer and was survived by his wife.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Maloney gave the Philadelphia Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Maloney.

— 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 October 18, 1947
Tour of Duty 26 yrs 8 mo
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1947, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 56. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 26.6 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

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer John Francis Maloney

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch October 18, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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