Charles Edward Householder, Jr.

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol — Harrisburg, PA

Felonious

End of Watch August 19, 1933

Age 27

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 3 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Householder succumbed to injuries when his police motorcycle was struck by a reckless driver while patrolling U.S. Route 120 in Upper Augusta Township. The driver was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Patrolman Householder served with the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol for over five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Householder gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Householder.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pshp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1933

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 3 mo

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged with involuntary manslaughter

Patrolman Charles Edward Householder, 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 Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol, 8 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol

of 18 officers

44.4% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious