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Park Policeman

Andrew Frederick Hartwick

Topeka City Park Police Department — Topeka, KS

Felonious

End of Watch May 19, 1921

Age 64

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Park Policeman Patrick Hartwick was shot and killed in Ripley Park while attempting to remove three men whom he caught shooting at birds. Two of the men were arrested but acquitted. Policeman Hartwick had served with the Topeka City Park Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Policeman Hartwick gave the Topeka City Park Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Policeman Hartwick.

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

Agency

Department Topeka City Park Police Department

Location Topeka, KS

Platform Identity tppd.shawnee.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1921

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 64

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Park Policeman Andrew Frederick Hartwick 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Topeka City Park Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% 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. Andrew Frederick Hartwick'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 Andrew Frederick Hartwick Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Frederick Hartwick is highlighted in May.

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. Andrew Frederick Hartwick was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518