Upper Saucon Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, November 9, 2006
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 11
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 9, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator David Petzold was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 309 near Passer Road while attempting to remove a deer carcass from the roadway.
He was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigator Petzold had served with the Upper Saucon Township Police Department for nine years and also served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for one year. He is survived by his wife and three children.