Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, January 26, 1933
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 1 month
Badge Number: 4584
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 26, 1933
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Policeman Fred Dolan was shot to death when he attempted to arrest a subject who had just stormed a disorderly house on 9th Street near Callowhill, where he shot and killed two women and seriously wounded a third.
The suspect, 25, was apprehended on a Philadelphia street corner on May 31, 1934. It was soon discovered he was wanted in Maryland for questioning about two murders in that state.
Policeman Dolan was a two-year police veteran. He was survived by his wife and three children.