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Police Officer Peter P. Dillon | Allegheny City Police Department, Pennsylvania
Allegheny City Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

Peter P. Dillon

Allegheny City Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Thursday, September 20, 1894

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: September 20, 1894
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Peter Dillon was electrocuted when he came in contact with a charged wire that he was attempting to remove from the street, at the intersection of Ohio Street and East Street, at approximately 3:00 am.

The wire was an uninsulated, abandoned wire that broke and fell across a live wire, giving it a charge. Officer Dillon was attempting to push it off of the street with his nightstick when the wire slipped and came in contact with his hand. He was killed instantly as a result of the shock.

Officer Dillon had served with the Allegheny City Police Department for approximately three years. He was survived by his wife and five children.