Park Policeman Andrew Frederick Hartwick, Topeka Police Department, Kansas

Park Policeman Andrew Frederick Hartwick

Topeka Police Department, Kansas

End of Watch Thursday, May 19, 1921

Andrew Frederick Hartwick

Park Policeman Patrick Hartwick was shot and killed in Ripley Park while attempting to remove three youths from the park after catching them shooting at birds.

Two of the youths were arrested but acquitted. The third youth was never apprehended.

Bio

Age 64
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 19, 2015