Peter B. Hoarty

Pennsylvania State Constable - Allegheny County — Pittsburgh, PA

Felonious

End of Watch July 13, 1916

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Deputy Constable Peter Hoarty succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest a subject for assault and battery near the intersection of Spring Street and William Street (present-day Fernleaf Street) in Saint Clair Borough (present-day Saint Clair Neighborhood), of Pittsburgh.

Deputy Constable Hoarty and another constable went to a boarding house to serve an arrest warrant. As the constables were leading the man away, another boarder interfered and started to fight both constables. During the fight, Constable Hoarty's service weapon fell to the pavement, and the subject gained control of it and shot Constable Hoarty twice, striking him in the abdomen and thigh. Constable Hoarty was taken to South Side Hospital, where he succumbed to his gunshot wounds the next day.

The subject was arrested and charged with murder. In October 1916, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 5-7 years at the Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh.

Deputy Constable Hoarty was survived by his wife and one child.

Survivors

Deputy Constable Hoarty was survived by his wife and one child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Hoarty served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Hoarty.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Constable - Allegheny County

Location Pittsburgh, PA

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 13, 1916

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to 5-7 years

Deputy Constable Peter B. Hoarty 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 Pennsylvania State Constable - Allegheny County, 10 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90.9% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Constable - Allegheny County

of 11 officers

90.9% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious