Christopher Fitzgerald GoFundMe raises over $170,000 as Temple University cop is shot to death in Philadelphia
John Thompson
Updated on December 30, 2025
Christopher Fitzgerald, a Sanctuary College cop, was shot to death while on the job on Saturday, February 18, 2023. He turned into the primary cop to be killed working after Philadelphia Police Cpl. James O’Connor was killed in 2020 while working.
The suspect has been distinguished as 18-year-old Miles Pfeiffer, who was purportedly engaged with the shooting of the late official, Christopher Fitzgerald. Specialists bound him utilizing the casualty’s cuffs.
A GoFundMe crusade has been sent off by Rossman Shaffer, a cop and the secretary of the Sanctuary College Police Affiliation, some time back to raise assets to give monetary help to Christopher Fitzgerald’s loved ones. It expected to raise a measure of $250,000, and has previously raised more than $222,000.
On the page, Shaffer portrayed Fitzgerald as “a caring spouse, father, companion, and local official whose devotion to his family and local area was unparalleled.” He further added that the late cop “will constantly be associated with his bravery in battling wrongdoing and his empathy for his local area.” In conclusion, he finished up by saying that every one of the gifts will be given to Fitzgerald’s significant other, their four youngsters, and other relatives.
istopher Fitzgerald died in the wake of being lethally shot. Police distinguished the suspect as Miles Pfeiffer. As indicated by specialists, Fitzgerald was attempting to capture Miles, who has been depicted as a “hazardous crook.”
The late cop was promptly raced to Sanctuary College Emergency clinic after the terrible shooting yet couldn’t endure the assault. As per cops, Miles was additionally accused of carjacking alongside lethally shooting the Sanctuary College cop. Gov. Josh Saphiro has requested all banners in the territory of Pennsylvania to stream their banners at half pole to respect official Christopher Fitzgerald.
As per DA Larry Krasner, Miles even attempted to burglarize Christopher after he supported the wounds and was on the ground. Krasner proceeded:
“Pfeffer is additionally claimed to have endeavored to deny Official Fitzgerald of his weapon and to have gone through his pockets while the official was laying on the ground and lethally injured. Pfeffer is additionally claimed to have committed a carjacking a brief time frame later, near the area of the official’s homicide.”
The @bostonpolice extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald who was killed in the line of duty. We stand with @TempleUniv and @officialTUPA and mourn your loss.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) February 20, 2023
“Official Fitzgerald gave his life to serve and protect this local area sacrificially. This misfortune leaves a huge opening in our entire existence. He was a dad, a spouse, a child, a partner, and a companion.”
Stronghold Worth Police communicated sympathies and that the officials are lamenting the passing of Fitzgerald. The office composed on Twitter:
“Our hearts go out to his family, companions, and individual officials during this troublesome time and we stretch out our sincerest sympathies to every one of those impacted by this silly demonstration of savagery.”
Allentown Police Boss Charles Roca took to Facebook and composed:
DA Krasner added that Miles will have to deal with a few penalties, including murder, murder of a cop, theft, carjacking, and ownership of an instrument of wrongdoing.