Joseph Jovanovic

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 7, 1924

Age 22

Tour of Duty 4 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 100

Incident

Patrolman Joseph Jovanovic was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest. Patrolman Jovanovic and his partner had apprehended two suspects while walking their beat at the intersection of South 30th Street and East Carson Street. One suspect drew a gun and shot Patrolman Jovanovic and his partner. Patrolman Jovanovic died at Saint Joseph's Hospital. The suspect who shot Patrolman Jovanovic was sentenced to death and executed on June 29, 1925. Patrolman Jovanovic was a veteran of WWI and had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for only five months. He was survived by his brother, who also served with the department. Patrolman Jovanovic was attached to the South Side Police Station, present-day Zone 3 Police Station South Side.

Survivors

He was survived by his brother, who also served with the department.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Jovanovic served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 July 7, 1924

Tour of Duty 4 mo

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1925

Military Service

Joseph Jovanovic served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Joseph Jovanovic 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