Roll of Honor
William C. Lucas, Sr.
Incident
Officer Lucas and Chief Harry Meyer both died of gunshot wounds sustained on December 21, 1923. The two officers had gone to a man's home at 93 Walnut Street at the man's request to arrest the man's drunk son. The son opened fire on them with a shotgun as they entered the yard, mortally wounding both. Officer Lucas died two days later, and Chief Meyer died two weeks later.
The suspect was arrested and was subsequently sentenced to death, but the sentence was later commuted to life in prison. He was sentenced to 16-17 years in Chief Meyer's Trial.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lucas served with the Harrison Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Harrison Township community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lucas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William C. Lucas, Sr. 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 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Harrison Township Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. Lucas, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William C. Lucas, Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William C. Lucas, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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