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Private Thomas Edward Lipka | Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

Private

Thomas Edward Lipka

Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Sunday, April 3, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 7 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 3, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Private Lipka was killed when his patrol vehicle skid on wet trolley tracks, spun out of control, rolled over an embankment, and struck a telephone pole.

Private Lipka was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for a year and a half. He was survived by his father.