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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

Biographical Info

Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 3771

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: June 22, 1942
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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 guardrail 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.