Officer Charles Thomas Knox Jr., 31, was killed on August 30, 1992, while responding to a robbery in progress at the Roy Rogers restaurant at 1401 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia. He ordered the suspect to drop the weapon; the suspect lunged at him and a second suspect came out of the manager’s office and fired, striking Officer Knox and knocking him to the ground. As he lay face up, the second suspect shot him again in the cheek, killing him.

Both suspects were arrested, later confessed to Officer Knox’s murder, and were sentenced to life in prison. Officer Knox had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for over two years and was remembered as well regarded by colleagues and the community.

Did anyone who worked at the Roy Rogers on Snyder Avenue or lived nearby remember the robbery or the police response that night?