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Lieutenant Walter Louis Szwajkowski | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Lieutenant

Walter Louis Szwajkowski

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 1976

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 73

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 27, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Lieutenant Walter Szwajkowski was shot and killed while investigating reports of a man threatening four people with a gun outside of a church.

Lieutenant Szwajkowski, who was attending mass inside the church, confronted the man with his gun drawn when the man opened fire. Lieutenant Szwajkowski managed to return fire, killing the suspect.

Lieutenant Szwajkowski had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.