Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, April 13, 1973
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 6783
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 13, 1973
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Police Officer Louis Vasger was shot and killed during a robbery of a local bar.
The subject and an accomplice were shot and killed by other responding officers a short distance away.
Officer Vasger was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for seven and a half years. He was survived by his wife Janice and their three sons.