Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, February 12, 1937
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 11 years, 10 months
Badge Number: 393
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: February 12, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman George Kelley was crushed by a 40-ton truck while directing traffic at 40th Street. He was assisting the truck backup when the truck hit a patch of ice and slid into him, causing fatal injuries.
On February 19, a coroners jury ruled Patrolman Kelley's death an accident and no charges were filed against the driver.
Patrolman Kelley had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for nearly 12 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.