Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, May 15, 1986
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 4099
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 15, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Roark Ross was killed in an automobile accident while he and his partner were responding to a hit-and-run accident in Venango County. During their response the vehicle skidded across the roadway and struck a tree. Trooper Ross was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Trooper Ross had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife and daughter.