Loved Ones Gather In Philadelphia To Remember Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald 3 Years After Deadly Shooting

CBS Philadelphia

February 19, 2026

It's been three years since Temple University Police Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald was killed in the line of duty — a day that's tormented Sgt. Fitzgerald's wife, Marissa Fitzgerald, ever since.

"This day will forever haunt me and it will forever haunt our family. It was the day I had to tell our babies their father was not coming home," Marissa Fitzgerald said.

Marissa Fitzgerald fought through tears as she spoke in front of family, friends and community members who gathered to honor her husband at the FOP Lodge in Northeast Philadelphia. Attendees held candles to honor him and keep his legacy alive.

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