Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Mark Allen was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call near Third and Pusey Streets. After arriving on the scene he was shot in the leg and head by the male suspect. Officer Allen was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was apprehended, sentenced to death, and executed on April 23, 1903.
Survivors
Officer Allen was survived by his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Allen served with the Chester City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Allen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Mark W. Allen, Jr. 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 Chester City Police Department, 8 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark W. Allen, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Mark W. Allen, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1903
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark W. Allen, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark W. Allen, Jr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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