Police Officer Scott H. Shelley

Police Officer Scott H. Shelley | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Police Officer Scott H. Shelley

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Sunday, January 5, 1908

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Scott H. Shelley

Police Officer Scott Shelley was killed when he suffered a fractured skull while trying to stop a runaway horse at 7th and Diamond Streets.

Officer Shelley, a nine-year veteran, was renowned for his reckless courage. The horse was pulling a carriage when he jumped in front of it and was trampled.

Bio

  • Age 48
  • Tour 9 years
  • Badge 2814

Incident Details

  • Cause Struck by vehicle
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