Patrolman Joseph W. Swoboda, New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman Joseph W. Swoboda

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Monday, June 22, 1942

Joseph W. Swoboda

Patrolman Swoboda was struck and killed by a trolley car while patrolling the Queensboro Bridge. His body was found by a trolley car conductor between the tracks and the guard rail near the Long Island side of the bridge.

Patrolman Swoboda was regularly assigned to Traffic Unit C but had been temporarily assigned to patrol the bridge.

Bio

Age 38
Tour Not available
Badge 3771

Incident Details

Cause Struck by streetcar

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Even though you are not here in present but you are here in spirit.Your name is spoken often.You are missed ,Even though i didn't get to meet you.Fly with the angels grampy.

Grandson Mark Swoboda
Old Town,Maine
April 17,2018

Grandson Mark Swoboda

April 18, 2018