Roll of Honor
Eugene J. Lucas
Incident
Substitute Officer Eugene Lucas was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for beating his wife. He and another officer went to the man's apartment in the Citron Building, at the corner of Elm Street and Fayette Street, to serve the warrant. The man opened fire on Officer Lucas, shooting him three times. The man fled the scene but was arrested by a posse. He was convicted of Officer Lucas' murder and sentenced to 17 years in prison. He escaped from the Montgomery County Prison on December 13th, 1925. Officer Lucas had been appointed to the Conshohocken Police Department the previous day to work for an officer who was on vacation.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Substitute Officer Lucas served with the Conshohocken Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Conshohocken community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Substitute Officer Lucas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Substitute Officer Eugene J. Lucas 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene J. Lucas's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene J. Lucas Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene J. Lucas is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene J. Lucas was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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