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Photograph: Policeman Thomas J. McVay

Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania






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 He was survived by his fiance.

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