Family, friends, law enforcement officers, and local leaders gathered Sunday afternoon outside the Bustleton Post Office in Northeast Philadelphia to officially rename it in honor of Temple University Police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 18, 2023, while pursuing a suspect wanted in a series of carjackings.
For his widow, Marissa Fitzgerald, and their four children, the tribute is a powerful way to keep his memory alive.
“It’s incredible to know a post office is going to be named after my husband,” Marissa Fitzgerald said. “His legacy is the world to us, and we are always going to make sure that we carry it on.”
His mother, Pauline Fitzgerald, said the Bustleton Post Office holds special meaning for her.
“This was the post office in our neighborhood, and it is one I frequented regularly with him, especially when he was young and running errands with me, and so it’s a big deal,” she said.
Rep. Brendan Boyle led the renaming effort in the district where Sgt. Fitzgerald lived. For those who loved and lost a hero, this permanent tribute helps keep his memory close.
“I just want them to see that smile,” Marissa Fitzgerald said. “He’s a beaming, shining light. … His spirit, that’s what I want them to see and feel when they come in here.”
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