Peter Dutiel Andre

Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife — Columbus, OH

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch September 8, 1952

Age 52

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Wildlife Officer Peter Andre was shot and killed by a man who was believed to be hunting squirrels out of season on his property on Upper Twin Creek, approximately 15 miles southwest of Portsmouth. Officer Andre and another game protector had received a complaint about the hunting and went to investigate. When they arrived at the location, they located a car parked on the side of the road. Officer Andre hid in nearby bushes as the other officer continued driving around. A short time later, Officer Andre observed a man return to the car, break down a shotgun, and place several squirrels in the trunk. Officer Andre approached the suspect, informed him he was under arrest, and then fired two shots in the air to summon the other officer back to the scene. When the other officer arrived, the suspect refused to be taken into custody by claiming he was on his own property and the officers did not have a warrant. When the officers again told him he was under arrest, the suspect opened fire with a .22 caliber pistol, striking both officers. The other officer drove Officer Andre to a nearby home, where an ambulance was called. Officer Andre died the following day. The suspect, 43, was arrested later in the day and charged with second-degree murder. He claimed self-defense and was acquitted on February 27, 1953. Officer Andre was a U.S. Navy Reserve WWII veteran and served with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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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.
Wildlife Officer Andre gave the Ohio Department of Natural Resources 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity odnrdwcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1952

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Military Service

Peter Dutiel Andre served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Wildlife Officer Peter Dutiel Andre 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife

of 9 officers

44.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious