JOHN S TRETTIN

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 62-E: 9
Department: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, P.D.
End of Watch: February 29, 1976
Cause: SHOT
Age: 29
Years of Service: 6
Description: On February 25, 1976, Officer Trettin was shot in the head and seriously wounded by sniper fire at a housing project. Officer Trettin was responding to a report of a shooting. Officer Trettin died at the hospital of his injuries four days later. A 15 year old juvenile was convicted of the murder.
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