Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, December 21, 1924
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: December 20, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Private Bernard McElroy was injured when his motorcycle collided with a passenger car in the city of New Castle. He was seriously injured and was taken to the New Castle Hospital where he died the following day.
Private McElroy was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pennsylvanie State Police for less than two years. He was survived by his mother.