Andrew J. Kelly

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Felonious

End of Watch October 4, 1903

Age 29

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 100

Incident

Sub-Patrolman Andrew Kelly was shot and killed near the Lincoln Avenue Bridge while investigating a disturbance between a man and woman. Sub-Patrolman Kelly had been assigned to a plainclothes detail in response to recent thefts at a local business. He was walking in the area when he heard the male subject fire several shots. He immediately ran to their location and as he attempted to pull the woman away from the man the subject shot him. Despite being wounded, Sub-Patrolman Kelly returned fire and then blew on his whistle until collapsing. He was taken to the East End Charity Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later. The man and woman were both arrested later that night. The male subject was charged with Sub-Patrolman Kelly's murder. He received a death sentence that was later commuted to life. He was pardoned on March 25, 1915. Sub-Patrolman Kelly served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sub-Patrolman Kelly gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sub-Patrolman Kelly.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1903

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Pardoned in 1915

Sub-Patrolman Andrew J. Kelly 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 Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 45 of 101 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

of 101 officers

44.6% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious