Memphis Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch Monday, November 30, 1959
Add to My HeroesJoseph Palazolla
Patrolman Joseph Palazolla was fatally struck by a bus while directing traffic.
Patrolman Palazolla stood in the street in front of Bruce Elementary School with his hand in the air and his whistle in his mouth when a Memphis Transit Company bus struck him. A nurse who witnessed the accident attended to Patrolman Palazolla and rushed him in her car to Methodist Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsRest in peace Patrolman Palazolla.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
July 18, 2021
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