Plaque
Object number2011.127.494
Date1966
MediumWood, metal
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionLight brown, wooden plaque with two silver, metal rectangular plaque plates side by side. On the left is a black and white portrait photo of a man in a police uniform and hat. On the right the plaque has memorial information.Dimensions11 x 15 x 0.75 in. (27.9 x 38.1 x 1.9 cm)InscriptionsOn the right the plaque reads: "IN MEMORY OF / Patrolman Joseph F. Gaetano / Killed in Line of Duty / June 10, 1966 / Public Safety Building / Presented by / Fraternal Order of Police / Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania".
Historical NotesOn June 10, 1966, Edward E. Bittner shot and killed patrolman Joseph F. Gaetano with his own gun while being escorted to a cell in the Public Safety Building. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related person
Joseph Francis Gaetano
Related institution
Fraternal Order of Police
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Related person
Edward E. Bittner
On View
Not on view
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