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Substitute Officer

Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas

Conshohocken Borough Police Department — Conshohocken, PA

Felonious

End of Watch August 13, 1917

Age 47

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Substitute Officer Eugene Lucas was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for beating his wife. He and another officer went to the man's apartment in the Citron Building, at the corner of Elm Street and Fayette Street, to serve the warrant. The man opened fire on Officer Lucas, shooting him three times. The man fled the scene but was arrested by a posse. He was convicted of Officer Lucas' murder and sentenced to 17 years in prison. He escaped from the Montgomery County Prison on December 13th, 1925. Officer Lucas had been appointed to the Conshohocken Police Department the previous day to work for an officer who was on vacation.

Survivors

He was survived by his sister and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Substitute Officer Lucas served with the Conshohocken Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Conshohocken community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Substitute Officer Lucas.

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

Agency

Department Conshohocken Borough Police Department

Location Conshohocken, PA

Platform Identity cbpd.montgomery.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 1917

Tour of Duty

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Substitute Officer Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas 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%.

Conshohocken Borough Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% 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. Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas'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 Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas 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

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas is highlighted in Aug.

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. Eugene J. "Chick" Lucas 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