Stephen Janeda

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 15, 1929

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 8 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 100

Incident

Patrolman Stephen Janeda succumbed to injuries suffered as a result of striking a stone wall in the 1200 block of Chartiers Avenue on July 13, 1929. His mother died about 12 hours before he passed away from his injuries, and they were buried on the same day. Patrolman Janeda was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for at least nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by several siblings.

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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.
Patrolman Janeda gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Type Federal Agency

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 15, 1929

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 8 mo

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Stephen Janeda served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Stephen Janeda is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

of 101 officers

37.6% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident