Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Sunday, September 11, 1927
Add to My HeroesGottlob Klemmer
Policeman Klemmer succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 9 years earlier during a shootout with a member of a robbery gang. Doctors were unable to remove two of the bullets and they eventually caused his death.
Policeman Klemmer had served with the agency for 20 years.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 20 years
- Badge 2715
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Tuesday, January 14, 1919
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsA man with a literal good and heroic heart. Rest in peace Policeman Klemmer.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 10, 2021
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