Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, January 18, 1918
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 18, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Thompson Black was shot and killed by a man he was trying to arrest on Gerritt Street near 22nd Street in South Philadelphia.
He was a 25-year veteran. Policeman Black was was survived by his wife and child.