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John Kissinger

Case from Reading, PA dated Sep 16, 1911

Victim Details

John W. Kissinger

Male

White / Caucasian

Reading

PA

1911-09-16

53

John

Kissinger

07/04/2026

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In the late summer of 1911, a veteran police officer in Reading, Pennsylvania, lost his life in the line of duty. Patrolman John W. Kissinger, a 53-year-old male who had served with the Reading Police Department for three years, was fatally shot on Saturday, September 16, 1911. The incident unfolded in the 1300 block of Locust Street as he was assisting a fellow officer in the arrest of an intoxicated man.

The situation escalated when a struggle ensued with the suspect near the back door ...
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  • Patrolman John W. Kissinger - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    The complexities surrounding Patrolman Kissinger’s case continue to baffle us even over a century ... ...Read More
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