Bio & Incident Details
Age: 42
Tour: 18 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/29/1922
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Died in prison
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Patrolman Edward Couch succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day while chasing a man who had just murdered another man. The suspect was an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad who continued to work despite a strike at the railroad.
The man was walking home from a party when he was confronted by three drunk strikers who began to harass him. The suspect shot and killed one of them and then began to flee. Patrolman Couch, who was nearby, heard the shot and began to chase the suspect. The man turned and fired four more shots, all of them striking Patrolman Couch.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He died in prison of pneumonia January 5, 1929.
Patrolman Couch had served with the agency for 18 years. He is buried in Lot 16, Range 5, Section F, Division 3 of Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
