Christopher Fitzgerald Obituary News: Suspect arrested in murder of Temple University Police Officer; Miles Pfeffer Arrest & Charges.
The 18-year-old suspected of killing Temple University Police Officer is identified as Miles Pfeffer of Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania.
Pfeffer was transferred to Philadelphia after the U.S. Marshals and Bucks County police took him into custody for the murder of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said.
The suspect was seen going through the officers pockets as he lay on the ground near the Temple University campus on Saturday night, and was transferred to Philadelphia after the U.S. Marshals and Bucks County police took him into custody for the murder of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said.
The fallen officer was the son of Joel Fitzgerald, who led the police department in Fort Worth,Texas, for almost four years.
Fort Worth police said in a statement that officers were “deeply saddened” by the loss of Christopher Fitzgerald.
“Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and fellow officers during this difficult time and we extend our sincerest condolences to all those affected by this senseless act of violence,” the department wrote on Twitter.