Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, December 24, 1953
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: 208
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: December 19, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Colonna succumbed to injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with a police patrol car at 11th and Vine Streets. Both officers were headed for a fire at 8th and Berks streets. Officer Colonna had been out of the Police Academy only three months.
Officer Colonna was a U.S Army veteran of WWII.