Philadelphia Police Department

Philadelphia Police Department, PA

Philadelphia Police Department

Captain John J. Noon

Philadelphia Police Department, PA

EOW: Tuesday, March 29, 1921

Cause: Heart attack

Matron Mary C. Cannon

Philadelphia Police Department, PA

EOW: Friday, May 16, 1919

Cause: Duty related illness

Watchman Philip Brady

Moyamensing Township Police Department, PA

EOW: Sunday, December 11, 1853

Cause: Assault

K9 Woodrow

Philadelphia Police Department, PA

EOW: Friday, May 24, 2002

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Ganges I

Philadelphia Police Department, PA

EOW: Tuesday, November 5, 1985

Cause: Fall

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 385

  • Accidental 4
  • Animal related 5
  • Assault 16
  • Automobile crash 21
  • COVID19 8
  • Drowned 3
  • Duty related illness 57
  • Electrocuted 1
  • Explosion 3
  • Exposure to toxins 1
  • Fall 12
  • Fire 6
  • Gunfire 133
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 9
  • Heart attack 37
  • Heatstroke 1
  • Motorcycle crash 14
  • Stabbed 5
  • Struck by streetcar 7
  • Struck by train 4
  • Struck by vehicle 17
  • Train accident 2
  • Training accident 1
  • Vehicle pursuit 3
  • Vehicular assault 15

By Month

  • January 29
  • February 33
  • March 35
  • April 25
  • May 22
  • June 34
  • July 23
  • August 25
  • September 30
  • October 63
  • November 30
  • December 36

By Gender

  • Male 377
  • Female 8

K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 2

  • Fall 1
  • Heatstroke 1