Park Guard Vincent A. Hanley
Fairmount Park Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, November 26, 1921

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 26, 1921
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1922

Guard Vincent Hanley was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three car thieves at 16th Street and Parkway. Guard Hanley was on patrol when he observed the men drive by in a suspicious manner. He commandeered a car at 15th Street and Parkway and was able to get the suspect's vehicle to stop at 16th Street. When Guard Hanley asked the driver for his license the man pulled out a handgun and shot him in the chest twice.

The suspect was apprehended after the two other occupants of the vehicle informed officers where they could find him. He was convicted of Guard Hanley's murder and subsequently executed on July 31, 1922.