Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank Mooney succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on May 2nd, 1923, while he was serving a writ of replevin for furniture at a home at 161 Winslow Street in Pittsburgh.
Deputy Mooney had escorted two workers to the home to remove the furniture listed in the order. The homeowner returned home after about half of the furniture had been moved from the house onto the sidewalk. When Deputy Mooney refused to stop the removal of the furniture the man grabbed a revolver from the drawer of a bureau that had been removed and opened fire. Deputy Mooney was struck once in the head and once in the back as he attempted to seek cover.
Several Pittsburgh police officers responded to the scene and arrested the man in the front yard. The subject was subsequently charged with murder after Deputy Mooney died on May 19th, 1923. The suspect was convicted of second degree murder. He was paroled in 1931.
Deputy Mooney served with the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mooney gave the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mooney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Francis Xavier Mooney 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%.
At Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Xavier Mooney's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Xavier Mooney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Xavier Mooney is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Francis Xavier Mooney was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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