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Detective

Ferdinand Socha

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Thursday, July 4, 1940

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # 1117

Cause: Bomb

Incident Date: 7/4/1940

Weapon: Explosives; Bomb

Suspect: Not available

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Detective Ferdinand Socha and Detective Joseph Lynch were killed when a time bomb they were inspecting exploded. The two detectives were inspecting the bomb, which had been discovered at the World's Fair Grounds in Flushing, Queens.

Members of the Bomb Squad, including Detective Socha and Detective Lynch, had removed the bomb to a safe location, but it exploded as the two inspected it.

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