Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Jasper Fincher died from complications after being bitten on the hand by an intoxicated man. Captain Fincher was taking license cards from the man when he was bitten. He developed septicemia and died a little more than a month later. Captain Fincher drove racehorses prior to joining the department and served as the first president of the Williamsport Police Pension Fund Association. Captain Fincher served as captain longer than anyone ever holding that position, nearly 25 years total.
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Fincher gave the Williamsport Bureau of Police 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Fincher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Jasper H. Fincher 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 Williamsport Bureau of Police, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jasper H. Fincher's cause is highlighted.
How Jasper H. Fincher Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jasper H. Fincher is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jasper H. Fincher was killed by person; alcohol involved.
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