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Private Andrew Czap
Pennsylvania State Police
End of watch:
Sunday, April 28,1918
Age:
24
Years on the job:
9
months
Badge Number:
N/A
Cause of death:
Shot
and killed |
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Born: December 10,1893 - Died: April 28,1918
On April 28, 1918, Privates Czap, Van Kampen and Kelly responded to a call
from Homer City about a robbery. As the trio approached the hideout of the
robbers at Tide, Indiana County, just before midnight, Czap was shot in the
chest from ambush. He was taken to the Indiana Hospital and died five hours
later.
An investigation revealed that the four men robbed of $1500 were
professional gamblers, who were robbed by men they had fleeced.
Private Czap's body was shipped by rail to Wyoming, Pennsylvania. He was
buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville, with military honors in which
18 Troopers participated. His fellow Troopers were pallbearers.
He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna Netick, of Swoyersville.
At 24, he had completed nine months of Constabulary service.
Of Private Czap's death, Acting Superintendent Captain George G. Lumb
announced:
"The hero's death, in the face of overwhelming odds, is in keeping with the
splendid records by the members of this Force in all time past. Private
Czap's death is a striking example of the fact that one need not go
overseas, or don the khaki, to prove his loyalty to his country and his
devotion to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is this unfaltering
devotion to duty which has made the Pennsylvania State Police Force an
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Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity.
May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him to keep watch
over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out to the
Officer and his Department and family.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police Special
Inc.
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