Pennsylvania State Constable - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Friday, January 21, 1938
Add to My HeroesAndrew Joseph Conroy
Constable Andrew Conroy was shot and killed as he attempted to confiscate furniture from a home on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh. The tenant in the home had been ordered to release the furniture to be auctioned for a rent arrearage.
When Conroy informed the man of the confiscation he was fatally shot in the abdomen with a shotgun, and died of his injuries in the home's hallway.
The suspect fled to a hospital across the street from his home where he was taken into custody a short time later. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to only 27 days in prison. Constable Conroy was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pennsylvania State Constables for eight years.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Sentenced to 27 days
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsDeputy Constable Conroy,
On today, the 79th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Pennsylvania.
R.I.P.
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