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Lieutenant Daniel W. Placentra passed away on May 27, 2012. He served as a Philadelphia Police Officer for 54 years (1951-2005). He lived by the mantra he wore with pride, \”Protect and Serve.\” His greatest passion was serving and protecting others as a police officer. Lieutenant Placentra was the longest serving active duty police officer in the Philadelphia Police Department’s history and also one of the longest serving police officers in the Unites States. Daniel joined the Philadelphia Police Department in 1951 and served at the rank of police officer until 1967 when he was promoted to sergeant. Daniel was then promoted to Lieutenant in 1976 and served as the original \”Lieutenant Dan\” for 30 years, until his retirement in 2005.Daniel enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943, he was a Private First Class int he 328th Infantry Regiment 26th Division of the U.S. Army. He landed on the beaches of Normandy and fought his way across France and Germany. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for Valor and also was awarded a WWII Victory Medal. Daniel returned home in December of 1945, after serving his country for two years.
I lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Police and Fire Memorial Fund, c/o IAFF Local 22, 415 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.
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