Police Officer Charles Metzgar, Pittsburgh Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer Charles Metzgar

Pittsburgh Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Wednesday, May 11, 1898

Charles Metzgar

Police Officer Charles Metzgar succumbed to two gunshot wounds sustained 11 days earlier while attempting to arrest a man for fighting at the corner of Second Avenue and Greenfield Avenue, in Hazelwood.

As Officer Metzgar walked the man to the police call box the subject suddenly pulled out a revolver and shot him in the head twice before fleeing. Patrolman Metzgar was taken to Mercy Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds.

The subject was arrested a short time later and charged with murder. He was convicted of murder on July 11, 1898.

Police Officer Metzgar had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Bio

Age 48
Tour 14 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Sunday, May 1, 1898
Weapon Handgun; Revolver
Offender Convicted of murder

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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 11, 2015