Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, August 3, 1924
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 3, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Joseph Riley was killed in an automobile accident in which a fireman and a civilian were also killed on the Bloomfield Bridge.
Patrolman Riley was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for five years. He was survived by his parents.