The son of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald Sr., who is the chief of police for RTD, was killed in the line of duty in a shooting near Temple University in Philadelphia
Christopher Fitzgerald was a Temple University police officer. He was shot and killed during an incident near campus Saturday evening.Pfeffer is facing charges of murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking and weapons crimes, according to a report from the Associated Press.“RTD is deeply saddened to learn about the tragic and unimaginable loss of Chief Fitzgerald’s son Christopher, a police officer, who was killed in the line of duty.
Dr. Joel Fitzgerald Sr., who was born in Philadelphia, was appointed to the agency’s chief of police position in August of last year. He has three decades of law enforcement experience. Temple University president Jason Wingard called the shooting ‘a gut-wrenching reminder’ of officers' bravery and sacrifices.
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