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Patrolman Edward Vincent Tierney, Jr. | Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania

Patrolman

Edward Vincent Tierney, Jr.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 28, 1953

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 10 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: July 20, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Edward Tierney suffered fatal injuries when his motorcycle skidded in the 1400 block of West Liberty Avenue. He was thrown from the motorcycle and struck his head on a utility pole.

He died from his injuries eight days later.

Patrolman Tierney was a U.S. Navy veteran, a Marine Corps veteran, and a Purple Heart recipient of WWII who was awarded a presidential citation. He had served with the Pittsburgh Police for more than 10 years and was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and father.