| Policeman Thomas J. McVay Philadelphia Police Department Pennsylvania End of Watch: Sunday, July 28, 1918 Biographical Info Age: 23 Tour of Duty: 1 year Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, July 28, 1918 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Not available Policeman McVay was shot and killed on during a racial disturbance in South Philadelphia. Policeman McVay was shot on Titan Street near 27th when he tried to get into a house from which shots had been fired. Policeman McVay had been on the force less than a year He was survived by his fiance. |