Roll of Honor
Charles H. Bishop
Incident
Chief of Police Charles Bishop succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained 22 years earlier.
He was shot multiple times on October 15th, 1895, while he and another officer were attempting to arrest four subjects on the end of North Pittsburgh Street. Two of the subjects simultaneously opened fire with revolvers, striking Chief Bishop four times.
Chief Bishop never full recovered from the wounds and his condition continued to deteriorate. He died from complications of the original wounds on January 31st, 1919.
Chief Bishop had served with the Connesllville Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, sister, and three brothers.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Bishop gave the Connellsville City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Connellsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Bishop.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Charles H. Bishop 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 Connellsville City Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Bishop's cause is highlighted.
How Charles H. Bishop Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Bishop is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Bishop was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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