Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Andrew Wolfrom succumbed to injuries sustained on August 22, 1936, earlier while attempting to protect a fellow officer who was being attacked by a mob of rioting strikers at the Remington-Rand Plant at 114 Gifford Street.
Officer Wolfrom had served with the Syracuse Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Wolfrom gave the Syracuse Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Syracuse community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wolfrom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Andrew W. Wolfrom 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Syracuse Police Department, 9 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew W. Wolfrom's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew W. Wolfrom Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew W. Wolfrom is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew W. Wolfrom was killed by blunt object.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Syracuse Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
