Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, May 31, 1958
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: May 30, 1958
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Trooper Edward Mackiw succumbed to injuries received when he was struck by a car while directing traffic on the Penn-Lincoln Highway near Pittsburgh.
The driver was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on February 10, 1961.
Trooper Mackiw was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for almost nine years. He was survived by his mother and brother.