Andrew W. Czap
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Private

Andrew W. Czap

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Felonious
End of Watch April 29, 1918
Age 24
Tour of Duty 9 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Andrew Czap was shot by one of four robbery suspects as he and other officers approached their hideout in Tide shortly before midnight. They had robbed the participants of a card game at a nearby residence. As Private Czap approached the backdoor of the home he was shot in the chest from ambush. He was rushed to Indiana Hospital where he succumbed to his gunshot wound five hours later. All four suspects were arrested. The suspect who killed Private Czap was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 19 to 20 years in prison on June 24, 1918. All four suspects were convicted of robbery and sentenced to 9 to 10 years in prison. Private Czap had been with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine months and was survived by his mother. He was assigned to Troop D, Butler.

Survivors

Private Czap had been with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine months and was survived by his mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Czap served with the Pennsylvania State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Czap.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1918
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Andrew is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Andrew was 24. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Andrew had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Pennsylvania State Police has 87 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.

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Where

Private Andrew W. Czap

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch April 29, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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