Beaver Falls Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 9, 1953
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 9, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Joseph Galizia was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Eighth Street.
The region was experiencing heavy thunderstorms and the wet roads were a factor in the automobile crash.
Patrolman Galizia was a U.S Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Beaver Falls Police Department for eight years.