 |  | |       | Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski Philadelphia Police Department Pennsylvania End of Watch: Saturday, May 3, 2008 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: 12 years Badge Number: 486 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, May 3, 2008 Weapon Used: Rifle; AK-47 Suspect Info: Shot and killed Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery call at approximately 11:30 am. Two men dressed in female Muslim garb had robbed a Bank of America on Aramingo Avenue. Sergeant Liczbinski encountered the suspects on East Schiller Street and stopped their car. As he exited his patrol car, a suspect opened fire with an AK-47, striking Sergeant Liczbinski several times. Several citizens who witnessed the incident rushed to assist Sergeant Liczbinski, wrapping his wounds in an effort to stop the bleeding. Sergeant Liczbinski told them "Tell my wife I love her", before he fell into unconsciousness. Another officer and a citizen carried Sergeant Liczbinski into a patrol car and he was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his wounds. The suspects continued to flee, but crashed their vehicle. One suspect fled and the second suspect stole another vehicle, but was shot and killed by responding K-9 officers. A second suspect was arrested the following day and an arrest warrant was issued for a third suspect. Sergeant Liczbinski had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and three children. Agency Contact Information Philadelphia Police Department One Franklin Square Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 686-1776 Please contact the Philadelphia Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information. |