New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch Monday, June 22, 1942
Add to My HeroesJoseph 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 guardrail 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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