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Just a few days shy of his fortieth birthday, Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski was gunned down at Almond and Schiller Streets by a Chinese assault rifle, at noon Saturday, by three men fleeing a robbery at a branch office of the Bank of America in the city’s Port Richmond section.

As neighbors desperately sought to stop the Officer’s bleeding, Sgt. Liczbinski, the Father of three children, asked a man to convey a message to his wife Michelle, “I want you to tell my wife I’ll miss her.”

A twelve-year veteran of the force, Officer Liczbinski was only recently promoted to Sergeant and transferred to the 24th district, and is the third Philadelphia Police officer killed in the last two years. 

Officer Gary Skerski was killed during a robbery in Frankford in May of 2006 and Officer Chuck Cassidy was murdered on Oct. 31st, 2007.

“This is a tragedy for the entire city of Philadelphia,” Mayor Michael Nutter told the media at Temple University Hospital. The Mayor declared a 30-day period of mourning in the city.

This is a sad day for all of us,” said Commissioner Charles Ramsey.

“It is a tragedy and a great loss to his family,” said Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez. “Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski answered the call to public service and gave his life to protect and defend our community.” 

“Basically we lost another good officer,” said John McNesby, the President of the Fraternal Order of Police. “He’s a hero. He gave his life fighting for what he believed in, which was protecting the citizens of this city.” 

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