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Patrolman Joseph W. Swoboda | New York City Police Department, New York New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman

Joseph W. Swoboda

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch: Monday, June 22, 1942

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 38

Tour: Not available

Badge # 3771

Cause: Struck by streetcar

Incident Date: 6/22/1942

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Patrolman Swoboda was struck and killed by a trolley car while patrolling the Queensboro Bridge. His body was found by a trolley car conductor between the tracks and the guard rail near the Long Island side of the bridge.

Patrolman Swoboda was regularly assigned to Traffic Unit C but had been temporarily assigned to patrol the bridge.

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If it is possible could you please send me any iformation that would be hepful to me?I'm doing a family tree on my dad's side.Could you posibly be able to find his obituarie or a memorial that was put in the new york paper?This is my dad's father.If posible could you get me a death certificate?

Mark Swoboda
Grandson
March 29, 2012

 

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