Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Monday, October 26, 1959
Add to My HeroesJoseph John Franceschino
Officer Joseph Franceschino, a member of the Highway Patrol, died of a heart attack when he fell down a flight of stairs while looking for a burglar in a house on 18th Street near Sansom. Officer Franceschino was an eight-year veteran of the force.
Officer Franceschino was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 8 years
- Badge 2546
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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