Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, October 26, 1959
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 2546
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: October 26, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Franceschino, a member of the Highway Patrol, died of a heart attack when he fell down a flight of stairs while looking for a burglar in a house on 18th Street near Sansom. Officer Franceschino was an eight-year veteran of the force.
Officer Franceschino was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and two children.