Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Thursday, April 19, 1923
Add to My HeroesThomas Henry Wilkinson
Policeman Thomas Wilkinson was killed when the motorcycle he was riding hit a construction hole on Delaware Avenue near Palmer Street and rammed a stack of concrete blocks. An officer in the sidecar was critically injured.
Policeman Wilkinson was a United States Army veteran and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 6 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
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