Daily News | Philly police have identified officer who died on duty
The Philadelphia Police Department suffered a double loss on Friday after two officers died in separate, nonviolent circumstances.after experiencing what has been described as an apparent medical emergency, police officials said.
Police officials said they are not releasing Hill’s photograph, and that they had no additional updates to provide.Shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, witnesses reported that a female police officer appeared unresponsive on the 1800 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard in the parking lot of the T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods stores, where she was working an overtime assignment, according to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.
“At this time, we don’t know any additional information as to what happened or why,” the commissioner said.“As you can see behind me, there are a lot of officers here that are not only here in support, but they’re here grieving,” Outlaw said.The commissioner said she had heard “nothing but amazing things about [Hill’s] dedication and her commitment to the Police Department.”
The medic unit was escorted closely by Highway Patrol motorcycles and followed by a long procession of police vehicles with lights and sirens activated.According to media reports, Hill had helped deliver groceries to cancer patients in March 2021 as part of the Philadelphia nonprofit Legacy of Hope.
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