Patrolman Joseph Palazolla
Memphis Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, November 30, 1959

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Monday, November 30, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Palazolla was struck by a bus while directing traffic. Patrolman Palazolla stood in the street in front of Bruce Elementary School with his hand in the air and his whistle in his mouth when a Memphis Transit Company Bus struck him. A nurse who witnessed the accident attended to Patrolman Palazolla and rushed him in her car to Methodist Hospital where he died from his injuries.