Policeman Thomas J. McVay
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman McVay was shot and killed on during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Policeman McVay was shot on Titan Street near 27th when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year. McVay planned to marry his fiancé that September.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/9148-policeman-thomas-j.-mcvay
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman McVay was shot and killed on during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Policeman McVay was shot on Titan Street near 27th when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year. McVay planned to marry his fiancé that September.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/9148-policeman-thomas-j.-mcvay
Policeman Thomas J. McVay
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman McVay was shot and killed on during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Policeman McVay was shot on Titan Street near 27th when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year. McVay planned to marry his fiancé that September.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/9148-policeman-thomas-j.-mcvay
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 28, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman McVay was shot and killed on during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Policeman McVay was shot on Titan Street near 27th when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year. McVay planned to marry his fiancé that September.
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/9148-policeman-thomas-j.-mcvay
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