Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, March 23, 1924
Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 64
Unit of assignment: 35th District, Motorcycle Squad
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 23, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Harry R. Reinhart was killed March 23, 1924, when his motorcycle collided with a trolley
operating without lights at 7th Street and Olney Avenue.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Tuesday morning, March 25, 1924, Page 27:
"REINHARDT – Suddenly, March 23, HARRY R., husband of Isabelle Reinhardt (nee McDevitt), and son of Mary and the late Frederick Reinhardt. Relatives and friends, also Holy Name Society, Motorcycle Squad, and the 35th Dist. Police, invited to attend funeral, Thurs., 8 A. M., from his late residence, 3465 Cresson st., Falls of Schuylkill. Solemn requiem mass at St. Bridget's Church, 9.30 A. M. Int. St. Mary's Cem., Roxborough."
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/11159-policeman-harry-r.-reinhart
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, March 23, 1924
Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 64
Unit of assignment: 35th District, Motorcycle Squad
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 23, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Harry R. Reinhart was killed March 23, 1924, when his motorcycle collided with a trolley
operating without lights at 7th Street and Olney Avenue.
The Philadelphia Inquirer; Tuesday morning, March 25, 1924, Page 27:
"REINHARDT – Suddenly, March 23, HARRY R., husband of Isabelle Reinhardt (nee McDevitt), and son of Mary and the late Frederick Reinhardt. Relatives and friends, also Holy Name Society, Motorcycle Squad, and the 35th Dist. Police, invited to attend funeral, Thurs., 8 A. M., from his late residence, 3465 Cresson st., Falls of Schuylkill. Solemn requiem mass at St. Bridget's Church, 9.30 A. M. Int. St. Mary's Cem., Roxborough."
Sources:
1. The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. http://www.odmp.org/officer/11159-policeman-harry-r.-reinhart
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Philadelphia Police
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