Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, October 16, 1958
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 27 years, 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: October 16, 1958
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Timpona was struck and killed by a streetcar while working a school crossing at the intersection of Frankstown Road and Putnam Street.
He suffered a fractured skull and died after being taken to a local hospital.
He had been seriously injured in a similar accident in 1938 when he was struck by another trolley while on duty. He suffered a skull fracture in the first incident and remained in a coma for 15 days.
Patrolman Timpona was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 27 years. He was survived by his wife, sister, and three brothers.