Philadelphia Police Officer Louis Toriello

Lest we forget...

http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=13381

Police Officer Louis Toriello
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, October 6, 1950

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Friday, October 6, 1950
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Sentenced to Life

Officer Toriello was stabbed to death when he and another officer were attacked at Montgomery Avenue and Bouvier Street by a man who had just been released from the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry. The other officer shot the suspect, who was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.