Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 7, 1932
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 1036
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: December 7, 1932
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Ice pick
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 6 to 12 years
Detective Croskey was stabbed to death during a struggle with a man armed with an ice pick near Powellton Avenue and Sloan Street. After a massive citywide manhunt, the killer was captured, tried, and sentenced to 6 to 12 years.