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Police Officer John Francis Duffy | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

John Francis Duffy

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Saturday, December 10, 1983

Biographical Info

Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 9 months
Badge Number: 2099

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 10, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer John Duffy was killed when his patrol van was struck by a patrol car near the intersection of 26th Street and Cambria Street as the vehicles responded to an officer needs assistance call.

An off-duty officer was trying to arrest a shoplifting suspect at a business near the intersection of 32nd Street and Allegheny Avenue.

Officer Duffy served with the Philadelphia Police Department for less than two years. He is survived by his mother, brother, and four sisters.