Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Fallen Officers

Honoring All Fallen Members of the . . .

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Pennsylvania State Police
Harrisburg, PA

Private Francis A. Zehringer
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, September 2, 1906
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private John F. Henry
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, September 2, 1906
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Timothy Kelleher
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, September 14, 1907
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Sergeant Mark A. Prynn
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, February 9, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Private John Garscia
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, February 21, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Private John L. Williams
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, August 22, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Jack C. Smith
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, August 23, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Robert V. Myers
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, March 28, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Private Andrew Czap
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, April 28, 1918
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private John F. Dargus
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1918
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Stanley W. Christ
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, December 1, 1919
Cause of Death: Animal related

Corporal Ben F. McEvoy
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, September 21, 1923
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Private William J. Omlor
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, October 25, 1923
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Private Francis L. Haley
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, October 14, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Edwin F. Haas
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, October 17, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Private Bernard S C McElroy
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, December 21, 1924
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Private Bertram Beech
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, December 10, 1925
Cause of Death: Struck by train

Private Claude F. Keesey
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, January 4, 1927
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Patrolman Martin Aloysius Hanahoe
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, February 27, 1927
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Private Thomas Edward Lipka
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, April 3, 1927
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant John M. Thomas
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, May 8, 1927
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Private John T. Downey
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, August 22, 1927
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Vincent Alphonso Hassen
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Tuesday, December 27, 1927
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Patrolman Sharon C. Wible
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Monday, February 6, 1928
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Patrolman Andrew W. Miller
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 1928
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Patrolman Jay F. Proof
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Wednesday, August 29, 1928
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Patrolman Russell T. Swanson
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Friday, April 19, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrolman Wells C. Hammond
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Monday, October 14, 1929
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Corporal Brady C. Paul
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Friday, December 27, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Thomas E. Lawry
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Friday, January 31, 1930
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Patrolman Arthur A. Koppenhaver
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, July 13, 1930
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Private Charles L. Stewart
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, July 18, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrolman Thomas B. Elder
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, March 22, 1931
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Sergeant Timothy George McCarthy
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 12, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrolman Orville A. Mohring
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Friday, December 11, 1931
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Patrolman Joseph A. Conrad
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 6, 1932
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Patrolman Charles E. Householder
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, August 20, 1933
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Patrolman Herbert J. Brantlinger
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Sunday, September 3, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant James A. Seerey
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, September 10, 1934
Cause of Death: Animal related

Private Floyd W. Maderia
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, December 11, 1934
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corporal Joseph L. Fulton
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Thursday, June 4, 1936
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Sergeant Joe B. Champion
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Wednesday, July 15, 1936
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Patrolman J. Lee Clarke
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA
EOW: Monday, March 1, 1937
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Private John E. Fessler
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, April 23, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Joseph A. Hoffer
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private John J. Broski
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, August 14, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrolman John D. Simoson
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, December 1, 1937
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Private Joseph M. Williams
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, November 8, 1938
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Private Charles H. Craven
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Friday, November 11, 1938
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Corporal George D. Naughton
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Monday, January 30, 1939
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Frederick J. Sutton
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, January 3, 1940
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private George J. Yashur
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Monday, April 1, 1940
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Private Thomas P. Carey
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, June 17, 1941
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins

Private Dean N. Zeigler
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, October 17, 1942
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Private John A. Ditkosky
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, July 24, 1950
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Private Floyd B. Clouse
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, November 2, 1953
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Joseph F. McMillen
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, May 13, 1956
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Philip C. Melley
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, November 3, 1957
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Private Charles S. Stanski
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 23, 1958
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Trooper Edward Mackiw
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1958
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Stephen R. Gyurke
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, August 24, 1958
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Francis M. Tessitore
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, August 5, 1960
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Anthony Bensch
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, October 31, 1961
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant Edward W. Gundel
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, March 18, 1962
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Richard G. Barnhart
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, August 8, 1964
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Enforcement Officer II John F. Gibbons Jr.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, PA
EOW: Tuesday, November 26, 1968
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Gary R. Rosenberger
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, December 12, 1970
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal John S. Valent
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, December 9, 1971
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Robert D. Lapp Jr.
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, October 16, 1972
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Bruce C. Rankin
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, April 25, 1973
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Ross E. Snowden
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 17, 1974
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Enforcement Officer II Carle E. Hetrick
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, PA
EOW: Saturday, March 16, 1974
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Enforcement Officer II George R. Flinko
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, PA
EOW: Sunday, March 14, 1976
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corporal Leo M. Koscelnick
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, August 15, 1977
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Trooper Joseph J. Welsch
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, September 13, 1977
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Wayne C. Ebert
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, June 7, 1978
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Albert J. Izzo
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, June 13, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper David D. Monahan
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, April 17, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 1982
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper William R. Evans
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, January 6, 1983
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Trooper Frank J. Bowen
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, October 26, 1983
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Gary W. Fisher
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, February 3, 1985
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper John J. Brown
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, February 14, 1985
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Roark Herbert Ross
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Thursday, May 15, 1986
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Clinton Wayne Crawford
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, August 17, 1987
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper John A. Andrulewicz
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, May 9, 1988
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Corporal Paul I. Almer
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, April 12, 1989
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Trooper Wayne D. Bilheimer
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, April 12, 1989
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Sergeant Arthur Lee Hershey
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, January 3, 1999
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Matthew R. Bond
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, January 14, 2000
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Trooper Tod Kelly
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Joseph James Sepp
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, November 10, 2002
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Brian A. Patterson
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, February 14, 2003
Cause of Death: Electrocuted

Corporal Joseph Raymond Pokorny Jr.
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Monday, December 12, 2005
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Trooper Joshua D. Miller
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Sunday, June 7, 2009
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 95

Aircraft accident: 3
Animal related: 2
Automobile accident: 18
Electrocuted: 1
Exposure to toxins: 1
Gunfire: 30
Gunfire (Accidental): 4
Motorcycle accident: 11
Stabbed: 1
Struck by train: 1
Struck by vehicle: 12
Vehicle pursuit: 4
Vehicular assault: 7

The Pennsylvania State Police is comprised of the following independent agencies and/or components (Note: Some of the agencies and/or components no longer exist):

Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania Motor Police

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