Park Guard William A. Doyle
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1945
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Friday, January 5, 1945
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Guard Doyle succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was thrown from his horse in West Park. While on patrol, Guard Doyle noticed a large group of people rushing towards Concourse Lake. This sort of activity usually indicated someone had fallen through the ice. As Guard Doyle attempted to respond to the scene his horse slipped and Guard Doyle was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Lankenau Hospital where he later died.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/4284-park-guard-william-a.-doyle
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1945
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Friday, January 5, 1945
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Guard Doyle succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was thrown from his horse in West Park. While on patrol, Guard Doyle noticed a large group of people rushing towards Concourse Lake. This sort of activity usually indicated someone had fallen through the ice. As Guard Doyle attempted to respond to the scene his horse slipped and Guard Doyle was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Lankenau Hospital where he later died.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/4284-park-guard-william-a.-doyle
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
Park Guard William A. Doyle
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1945
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Friday, January 5, 1945
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Guard Doyle succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was thrown from his horse in West Park. While on patrol, Guard Doyle noticed a large group of people rushing towards Concourse Lake. This sort of activity usually indicated someone had fallen through the ice. As Guard Doyle attempted to respond to the scene his horse slipped and Guard Doyle was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Lankenau Hospital where he later died.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/4284-park-guard-william-a.-doyle
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1945
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Friday, January 5, 1945
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Guard Doyle succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was thrown from his horse in West Park. While on patrol, Guard Doyle noticed a large group of people rushing towards Concourse Lake. This sort of activity usually indicated someone had fallen through the ice. As Guard Doyle attempted to respond to the scene his horse slipped and Guard Doyle was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Lankenau Hospital where he later died.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/4284-park-guard-william-a.-doyle
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
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