Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Robert Lapp was shot and killed while serving a warrant to a fugitive. As Trooper Lapp and other officers entered the suspect’s apartment, a single shot was fired, killing Trooper Lapp. Other officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Trooper Lapp was a U.S Navy veteran who had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Lapp gave the Pennsylvania State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert D. Lapp, Jr. served in the Navy (1960â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Robert D. Lapp, 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 Police, 34 of 87 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert D. Lapp, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert D. Lapp, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed by officers
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert D. Lapp, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert D. Lapp, Jr. was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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