10/10/2026
IN MEMORIAM: PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER SHANE SEIBER, 40, KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
The Philadelphia Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old, 10-year veteran who was fatally shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning, October 10, 2026.
Officer Seiber was assigned to the department’s 19th District.
Shortly before 1 a.m., Seiber and his partner responded to the 100 block of North 52nd Street for a report of a man armed with a fi***rm on the porch of a residence.
According to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, the officers came under heavy gunfire as they approached the property.
Officer Seiber was struck three times. His partner, a 33-year-old officer and father of five, was shot 12 times.
As additional officers rushed to the scene, the gunman reportedly continued firing at responding personnel.
Fellow officers immediately worked to evacuate their critically wounded colleagues, carrying them into patrol vehicles and rushing them to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
Despite emergency medical intervention, Officer Seiber succumbed to his injuries.
His partner survived and was subsequently reported in stable condition, although Commissioner Bethel cautioned that he was still “not out of the woods.”
A suspect was later taken into custody after SWAT officers located him hiding in a tree.
Officer Seiber leaves behind his wife, a 7-year-old son, and a 3-year-old daughter.
He served the people of Philadelphia for a decade, answering calls for help and confronting the dangers that come with protecting the community.
As we remember Officer Seiber, we also recognize the extraordinary courage of the officers who rushed into danger to rescue their wounded colleagues.
Rest in peace, Officer Shane Seiber. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Our deepest condolences go out to his wife, children, family, friends, and brothers and sisters in blue.
Photograph: Officer Down Memorial Page
