Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Andrew Harper died as a result of complications due to an injury he received while pursuing a wanted man in Lawrenceville.
While pursuing the subject, Patrolman Harper accidentally fell while leaping onto a streetcar and fractured his hip. Since the injury, Patrolman Harper was unable to work and perform any sort of police duty. He died as a result of complications of the injury.
Patrolman Harper served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for 14 years and was assigned to Number 5 Station in Lawrenceville.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harper gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Andrew Harper is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Harper's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Harper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Harper is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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