Families of Fallen Officers

Sergeant Timothy Simpson is the 6th Philadelphia Police Officer to die in the past two and half years. His death is a tragic reminder of all those who have paid the ultimate price. It was May 2006, Officer Gary Skerski was murdered while responding to an armed robbery. In October of 2007, Officer Chuck Cassidy was shot to death after walking in on a robbery. In May, Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski was shot and killed while investigating a bank robbery. In September, Officer Isabel Nazario was killed when a stolen vehicle rammed her police car. Just a few weeks later, Officer Patrick McDonald was shot while chasing an armed suspect. And Monday night, Sergeant Timothy Simpson was killed in a crash. NBC10 Reporter Doug Shimell has reaction from the families of other fallen officers.