Pennsylvania State Police
Troop "B"
Biographical Info
Age: 45
Years of Service: 22 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 4648
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Date of Incident: Monday, December 12, 2005
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with homicide
Corporal Joseph Pokorny was shot and killed while making a
traffic stop near an exit ramp from I-279 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, shortly after 0200 hours.
During the stop a violent struggle ensued during which Corporal Pokorny was shot in the neck
and chest. The round that struck him in the chest entered an area around his armpit not
protected by his vest. The suspect then stole Corporal Pokorny's service weapon and fled the
scene. The weapon used to shoot Corporal Pokorny was found underneath his body.
Several minutes later, a Carnegie police officer who happened to be driving by the scene,
located Corporal Pokorny's body in a snowbank approximately 25-feet from his patrol car.
The suspect, who had been on parole for less than one month, was taken into custody later in
the day and officially charged with Corporal Pokorny's murder two days later.
Corporal Pokorny had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 22.5 years, and was
assigned to Troop B, Pittsburgh. He is survived by his son, daughter, and parents. |
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