Prospect Park Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, December 21, 1940
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: December 21, 1940
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Callaghan was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic on Chester Pike near Stewart Avenue.
Officer Callaghan had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and three children.