Police Officer John F. Creevy
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 9, 1925

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, June 9, 1925
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Creevy was shot and killed while trying to break up a domestic disturbance in a house in Germantown. A man, who had already killed another man in the house, snatched Officer Creevy's service revolver from its holster and shot him. The man was tackled outside the house and badly beaten by a crowd. Officer Creevy was a 24-year veteran of the force.