Trooper Robert D. Lapp, Jr.

Robert D. Lapp, Jr.

Trooper Robert Lapp was shot and killed while serving a warrant to a fugitive.

As Trooper Lapp and other officers entered the suspect’s apartment, a single shot was fired, killing Trooper Lapp. Other officers returned fire, killing the suspect.

Trooper Lapp was a U.S Navy veteran who had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for eight years. He was survived by his wife and three children.