Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer James Sheehy was shot and killed while escorting a prisoner to the station. Officer Sheehy was providing backup to a fellow officer on Logan Street near Wylie Avenue. Both officers had apprehended some suspects and were walking them to the station. Officer Sheehy was killed when his prisoner pulled a gun and shot him three times. The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended in January 1906 by Pittsburgh Police Officers in the city`s North Side. The suspect was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison in April 1906. Patrolman Sheehy had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six kids.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sheehy gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sheehy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James H. Sheehy is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 45 of 101 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Sheehy's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Sheehy Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Sheehy is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James H. Sheehy was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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