Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Policeman Patrick Hartwick was shot and killed in Ripley Park while attempting to remove three men whom he caught shooting at birds. Two of the men were arrested but acquitted. Policeman Hartwick had served with the Topeka City Park Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Policeman Hartwick gave the Topeka City Park Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Policeman Hartwick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Park Policeman Andrew Frederick Hartwick is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Frederick Hartwick's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Frederick Hartwick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Frederick Hartwick is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Frederick Hartwick was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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