Police Officer Joseph John Franceschino, Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer Joseph John Franceschino

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Monday, October 26, 1959

Joseph 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

Most Recent Reflection

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Officer Franceschino,
On today, the 58th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

October 26, 2017