George H. Shearer

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Felonious

End of Watch May 12, 1914

Age 41

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Badge 545

The Vigil Panel 28 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 100

Incident

Patrolman George Shearer was shot and killed while responding to a large disturbance at a wedding party near the intersection of Second Avenue and Vespucius Street. Patrolman Shearer, who was walking his beat, heard the commotion and went to the building with two other officers. Several of the drunken guests attempted to hold the doors shut to prevent Patrolman Shearer from entering, however, he was able to force his way in. As he made it to the top of the stairs he was shot in the chest with one of the revolvers taken from the other policemen. Patrolman Shearer had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for 12 years. and was assigned to the Hazelwood Police Station, present-day Zone 4 Police Station Oakland. He was survived by his two children, his mother, three brothers, and four sisters. One of Patrolman Shearer's great-grandsons, Detective Robert Clark, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 1st, 1998, while serving with the Cleveland, Ohio, Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his two children, his mother, three brothers, and four sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Shearer gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Shearer.

— 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 May 12, 1914

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 545

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Acquitted

Patrolman George H. Shearer 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