Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Pennsylvania, Fallen Officers

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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

	Corrections Officer David Hiram Bowser, Jr. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 Cause: Struck by vehicle
	Lieutenant Francis William "Bill" Wilt, Jr. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Tuesday, May 20, 1980 Cause: Heart attack
	Captain Felix Mokychic Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Tuesday, March 20, 1979 Cause: Assault
	Corrections Employee Edward L. Boyer Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Sunday, June 5, 1977 Cause: Assault
	Captain Walter L. Peterson Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Monday, December 10, 1973 Cause: Assault
	Corrections Employee Steven P. Ary, Sr. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Sunday, September 16, 1973 Cause: Stabbed
	Correctional Officer Clifford J. Grogan Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Friday, November 12, 1965 Cause: Stabbed
	Correctional Officer Charles Robert Elder Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Monday, August 9, 1954 Cause: Stabbed
	Deputy Warden John Pieper Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Monday, February 11, 1924 Cause: Gunfire
	Corrections Officer John Taylor Coax Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Monday, February 11, 1924 Cause: Gunfire
	Keeper Michael Doran Pennsylvania Department of Corrections EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1884 Cause: Assault

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 11

Assault: 4
Gunfire: 2
Heart attack: 1
Stabbed: 3
Struck by vehicle: 1

By Month

February: 2
March: 1
May: 2
June: 1
August: 1
September: 1
November: 2
December: 1

By Gender

Male: 11
Female: 0

All 2012 Deaths