Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, January 17, 1929
Age:
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 17, 1929
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not guilty by reason of insanity
Inspector John Blackburn was shot to death by a man who had barricaded himself with a shotgun in his apartment on Mermaid Lane, near St. Martin’s Lane in Chestnut Hill.
The man was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Inspector Blackburn had served with the agency for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.