Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Friday, June 5, 1959
Add to My HeroesJames Francis Kane
Officer James Kane was shot to death while walking his beat in North Philadelphia in 3700 block of North Sydenham Street by two brothers he caught stealing milk off doorsteps.
The two brothers, ages 22 and 24, led police on a multi-state pursuit that ended in Middleboro, Massachussetts, with one brother being killed in a gun battle with police. The other brother was captured, tried, and convicted of Officer Kane’s murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life.
Officer Kane was a U.S Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for two years.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 5367
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender One killed, one sentenced to death
Most Recent Reflection
View all 17 ReflectionsOfficer Kane,
On today, the 60th 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 USN during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
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