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Patrolman

Andrew Katnik

Braddock Borough Police Department — Braddock, PA

Felonious

End of Watch December 29, 1927

Age 45

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

The Vigil Panel 54 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Andrew Katnik succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on August 17th, 1920, as he and other officers attempted to arrest a man who had threatened his wife and destroyed furniture in his home on Whipple Street, in Swissvale. The man then went to the tavern he owned at 231 Washington Street, where he was located by Braddock Borough officers.

As the officers walked up to the building the man opened fire through a window, wounding Patrolman Katnik and a second officer. The man was shot by other officers before committing suicide.

Patrolman Katnik's health continued to deteriorate until he succumbed to his wounds on December 29th, 1927.

Patrolman Katnik had served with the agency for 15 years and was a widower who was survived by six children. He is buried with his wife Tillie in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, in Braddock Pennsylvania.

Survivors

Patrolman Katnik had served with the agency for 15 years and was a widower who was survived by six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Katnik gave the Braddock Borough Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Braddock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Katnik.

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

Agency

Department Braddock Borough Police Department

Location Braddock, PA

Platform Identity bradpd.allegheny.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1927

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Patrolman Andrew Katnik 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 Braddock Borough Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Braddock Borough Police Department

of 4 officers

25% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious