Hero Plaque Dedications
2008
With one exception all dedications will be held at 11:00AM.
The exception is the Skerski tribute commencing at 10:00AM on May 7th
which is the same day as the Annual Living Flame Memorial,
held at 12 Noon at Franklin Square.
Also please note that three of the eighteen dedications,
due to scheduling, are on Thursdays.
MARCH 12 Wednesday FBI Special Agent Chuck Reed
End of Watch 3-22-1996 Columbus Boulevard and Race Streets 6th
MARCH 26 Wednesday Joseph T. Swierczynski #265
3-20-1919 9th and Christian 3rd (then the 2nd)
APRIL 9 Wednesday Henry D. Berry #4587
3-30-1938 8th and Parrish Sts. 6th
APRIL 23 Wednesday James J. Donohoe #3704
5-3-1950 11th and Market 6th
MAY 7 Wednesday Gary Skerski #7379
5-8-2006 10:00AM 4690 Castor Avenue 15th
MAY 28 Wednesday Joseph V. Kelly #4937
2-21-1971 271 East Paoli Avenue 5th
JUNE 11 Wednesday Frank Slaymaker #844
6-9-1906 9th and Wood Streets 6th
JULY 9 Wednesday Sergeant Frank R. Von Colln #12
8-29-1970 Cobbs Creek and Catherine 90th
Fairmount Park Guard Sergeant
JULY 30 Wednesday James Christie #2660
11-27-1961 4030 Robbins Avenue 15th
AUGUST 13 Wednesday Charles T. Knox #2540
8-30-1992 1401 Snyder Avenue 1st
AUGUST 21 Thursday James J. Ramp #2989, Stakeout
8-8-1978 #215 300 North 33rd Street 16th
SEPTEMBER 3 Wednesday Detective Louis Moore
6-16-1933 31st and Grays Ferry Avenue 17th
SEPTEMBER 18 Thursday Sgt Michael Lingham #8588, Narcotics
4-14-1974 #203 1619 South 20th Street 17th
OCTOBER 1 Wednesday Joseph E. Bell Badge #234
12-23-1926 #88 2126 Lombard Street 9th
OCTOBER 16 Thursday Artimus Johnson #6482, Narcotics
10-20-1975 #208 3900 North 13th Street 25th
NOVEMBER 5 Wednesday George Michael Mitchell #3810
12-31-1949 #159 1808 West Berks Street 34th (now 22nd)
NOVEMBER 12 Wednesday John C. Stratton #2190
4-25-1970 Knights Road and Ellicott Road 7th (now 8th)
NOVEMBER 26 Wednesday Walter Barclay #1410
8-19-2007 6604 North 5th Street 35th
