Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant William McAndrew succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier when he was attempting to arrest a member of a gang in Dickson City. The suspect was executed by hanging on December 3, 1914. The execution was the state's last hanging before switching to the electric chair. Lieutenant McAndrew had served with the Carbondale Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant McAndrew gave the Carbondale Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carbondale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant McAndrew.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant William F. McAndrew 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 97,772 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. McAndrew's cause is highlighted.
How William F. McAndrew Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. McAndrew is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. McAndrew was killed by gun.
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