Officer Christopher Fitzgerald - Temple University Police Dept. - PA - True Life Hero

Christopher Fitzgerald
- Feb. 18, 2023 -

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Temple University Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	PA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Feb. 18, 2023
Race/Sex:	Black Male / 31 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Temple University Police Dept. - PA 1513 Cecil B. Moore Ave Philadelphia, PA 19121 USA
County:	Philadelphia
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	2362
On The Job:	2 years

Bio: Officer Fitzgerald's father served with the Philadelphia Police Department and currently serves as the police chief of the Regional Transportation District Police Department in Denver, Colorado.

Survived by:

Wife
and four children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Miles Pfeffer :: Caucasian / Male - 18 years old charged with murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, possession of an instrument of crime and related offenses. As with all defendants charged with murder, Pfeffer is ineligible for release on bail
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Location:	PA USA
Summary:	Officer Chris Fitzgerald was shot and killed while struggling with a suspect near 1700 W Montgomery Street in Philadelphia at about 7:30 pm. Officer Fitzgerald was patrolling the area when he saw three masked individuals in dark clothing standing in an area where several robberies had recently occurred. As he exited his patrol car to speak to them all three fled on foot. He pursued one of the subjects and began to struggle with him in the 1700 block of W Montgomery Street. The man produced a handgun and shot Officer Fitzgerald multiple times. The subject then attempted to steal Officer Fitzgerald's duty weapon, belongings, and patrol car before carjacking a citizen several blocks away. Officer Fitzgerald was transported to Temple University Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The man who shot him was arrested at his home in Bucks County early the next morning. He was charged with the murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, and several other offenses.
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Last Updated: Feb. 22, 2023