Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, October 14, 1960
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: 4571
Cause of Death: Accidental
Date of Incident: September 9, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer McLaughlin died of injuries suffered on Sept. 9, 1959, when a fire hose coupling broke at a fire scene at Front and Chestnut streets and he was struck by gushing water.