Peter K. Tsorvas
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Detective

Peter K. Tsorvas

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Felonious
End of Watch November 2, 1920
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Peter Tsorvas succumbed to gunshot wounds to the leg and abdomen while investigating a gambling ring at Wylie and Sixth Avenues three days earlier. Detective Tsorvas and the suspect engaged in a running gun battle in which over nine shots were fired. His murderer was captured and confessed. He was tried, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 4 but not more than 8 years. Detective Tsorvas had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for two years and was assigned to the Oakland Police District, Present day Zone 4 Oakland.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Tsorvas gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Tsorvas.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1920
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Peter is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Peter was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Peter had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, Peter among them.

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Detective Peter K. Tsorvas

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch November 2, 1920

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