Park Guard Joseph Sankey
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 9, 1964

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 9, 1964
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Guard Sankey died after falling out of a patrol wagon during the 1964 riots. The patrol wagon was involved in an accident at 24th Street and Cumberland Avenue and Guard Sankey's door opened. He fell out of the door and struck his head on the curb. He was transported to Women's Medical Hospital where he died almost 3 hours later.