Walter Louis Szwajkowski served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 1 year and 11 months. Walter served during the years of the Korean War and the Cold War.
Lieutenant Walter Szwajkowski was shot and killed while investigating reports of a man threatening four people with a gun outside of a church. Lieutenant Szwajkowski, who was attending mass inside the church, confronted the man with his gun drawn when the man opened fire. Lieutenant Szwajkowski managed to return fire, killing the suspect. Lieutenant Szwajkowski had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 22 years.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Szwajkowski gave the Philadelphia Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Szwajkowski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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