Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 23, 1947
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 4 months
Badge Number: 1902
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 23, 1947
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Police Officer James Quigley and Sergeant Samuel Hewitt were shot and killed following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle.
When the vehicle they were pursuing crashed at the intersection of Stenton Avenue and Sedgewick Street, the suspect fled on foot, then opened fire on the officers as they pursued him, killing Officer Quigley and Sergeant Hewitt.
The suspect was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life in prison but was released from prison in 1972 and, two years later, murdered his foster mother. He was sentenced to life in prison for that murder as well.
Officer Quigley served with the Philadelphia Police Department for less than five and a half years. He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.