Robert D. Lapp Jr.

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch October 16, 1972

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 86

Incident

Trooper Robert Lapp was shot and killed while serving a warrant to a fugitive. As Trooper Lapp and other officers entered the suspect’s apartment, a single shot was fired, killing Trooper Lapp. Other officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Trooper Lapp was a U.S Navy veteran who had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Trooper Lapp gave the Pennsylvania State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1972

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Robert D. Lapp Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1960â1963) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Robert D. Lapp Jr. 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 97,759 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 Pennsylvania State Police, 34 of 87 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

39.1% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious