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Walter John DeWitt III
- Jun. 05, 2015 -
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Resided: |
PA, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Jun. 05, 2015 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 55 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Philadelphia Police Dept. - PA
2201 Belmont Ave Philadelphia, PA
19131 USA (215)560-6200 |
County: | Philadelphia |
Dept. Type: | Municipal/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Officer |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Accident - Police |
Weapon Class: | Fall |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 1869 |
On The Job: |
33 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County,
PA
USA
Fri. Jun. 05, 2015
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Summary: |
Police Officer Walter DeWitt died from complications of surgery to correct a shoulder injury he suffered in a training accident on October 27th, 2014.
He had initially injured the shoulder in an on-duty vehicle crash on November 19th, 1984. The shoulder was re-injured in 2014 during a tactical training exercise. A recruit had stepped on his foot, causing him to fall backwards onto the floor. His shoulder injury was aggravated and required a follow-up surgery. He died from complications of the surgery.
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Last Updated: May. 02, 2017 |
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