Andrew W. Czap

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Felonious

End of Watch April 29, 1918

Age 24

Tour of Duty 9 mo

The Vigil Panel 34 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 86

Incident

Private Andrew Czap was shot by one of four robbery suspects as he and other officers approached their hideout in Tide shortly before midnight. They had robbed the participants of a card game at a nearby residence. As Private Czap approached the backdoor of the home he was shot in the chest from ambush. He was rushed to Indiana Hospital where he succumbed to his gunshot wound five hours later. All four suspects were arrested. The suspect who killed Private Czap was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 19 to 20 years in prison on June 24, 1918. All four suspects were convicted of robbery and sentenced to 9 to 10 years in prison. Private Czap had been with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine months and was survived by his mother. He was assigned to Troop D, Butler.

Survivors

Private Czap had been with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine months and was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Czap served with the Pennsylvania State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Czap.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1918

Tour of Duty 9 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Private Andrew W. Czap is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 34 of 87 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

39.1% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious