Francis Leo Haley
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Private

Francis Leo Haley

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch October 14, 1924
Age 25
Tour of Duty 5 mo
Badge 2551
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Francis Haley was shot and killed while he attempted to arrest a man wanted for bank robbery. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed on November 30, 1924. Private Haley was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for five months.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private Haley served with the Pennsylvania State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Harrisburg, PA
Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1924
Tour of Duty 5 mo
Age 25
Badge Number 2551
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Francis Leo Haley served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Private Francis Leo Haley 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 97,759 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%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 34 of 87 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police
34
of 87 officers
39.1% Felonious
PA — Statewide
597
of 1,261 officers
47.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Leo Haley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Francis Leo Haley Compares

Age at Death
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Leo Haley is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Francis Leo Haley was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Francis Leo Haley served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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