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Sergeant David L. Distrola | Bradford City Police Department, Pennsylvania
Bradford City Police Department, Pennsylvania

Sergeant

David L. Distrola

Bradford City Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Saturday, December 23, 1989

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: December 23, 1989
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant David Distrola was killed when he fell from an overpass as he attempted to avoid being struck by another car.

He was investigating an accident on the Route 219 bypass when another vehicle lost control on the icy road and started to slide toward him. He fell over the edge of the overpass as he attempted to get out of the way.

Sergeant Distrola had served with the Bradford City Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.