Murder of Officer Daniel Faulkner and the Mumia Abu-Jamal case

On March 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Center City; Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested at the scene and later convicted of first-degree murder. Abu-Jamal's conviction and subsequent appeals have been the subject of extensive national and international debate and advocacy. A memorial to fallen Philadelphia police officers, including Officer Faulkner, is located at Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters.