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Special Officer

Peter Kozlowski

Mount Carmel Borough Police Department — Mount Carmel, PA

Felonious

End of Watch August 9, 1921

Age 34

Tour of Duty 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Kozlowski was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic disturbance in which a man had shot his father-in-law. When the officers arrived the suspect shot Officer Kowlowski's partner. Officer Kozlowski tackled the suspect but was shot in the heart and killed. Other officers on the scene returned fire, killing the suspect.

Officer Kozlowski had been with the agency for six months and was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Officer Kozlowski had been with the agency for six months and was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Kozlowski served with the Mount Carmel Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Carmel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Kozlowski.

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

Agency

Department Mount Carmel Borough Police Department

Location Mount Carmel, PA

Platform Identity mcbpd.northumberland.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1921

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Special Officer Peter Kozlowski 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%.

Mount Carmel Borough Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Kozlowski's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Peter Kozlowski Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Kozlowski is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Kozlowski was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518