Police Officer Lloyd Earl Reed, Jr., St. Clair Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer Lloyd Earl Reed, Jr.

St. Clair Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

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Lloyd Earl Reed, Jr.

Police Officer Lloyd Reed was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home at 131 Ligonier Street, in New Florence.

He was fatally shot by the subject as he arrived at the location. Despite being wounded, Officer Reed was able to return fire and wounded the subject. The man fled the scene but was arrested by members of the Pennsylvania State Police approximately six hours later suffering a gunshot wound to the shoulder.

Officer Reed was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The subject who shot him was acquitted of murder charges in February 2018 after arguing he shot Officer Reed in self-defense, despite the subject's own statements that he regretted that more police officers hadn't come after him and that he had run out of bullets. He was found guilty only of theft and receiving stolen property.

Officer Reed was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the St. Clair Township Police Department for five years. He had previously served with the Seven Springs Borough Police Department, Hooversville Borough Police Department, and Seward Borough Police Department for a combined total of 25 years. He is survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 54
Tour 25 years
Badge 3
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; .270 caliber
Offender Acquitted

domestic

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Dozens of officers and troopers gather to remember officer that died on duty in 2015

Posted on Saturday, Nov 23rd 2024
6 WJAC NEWS

Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. died on November 28th, 2015, after being shot when responding to a domestic dispute in New Florence while on duty for St. Clair Township police.

“That 911 call that night that was actually not even in his jurisdiction,” Former police chief for St. Clair township Donald Hess said. “It was in a neighboring community where there was no officer on duty.”

Reed was well known, previously spending time as an officer in the boroughs of Seward, Hooversville, and Seven Springs, as well as a security guard several places.

About nine years after reed's death officers from across the area, along with state troopers are paying their respects at a memorial in Reed's hometown of Hollsopple.

“As time passes, we tend to forget,” President of flood city fraternal order of police lodge #86 Dan Zakraysek said. “We decided that we were going to do a ceremony this year. We don't want people to forget his ultimate sacrifice and that every day the officers put their lives on the line never knowing if they're going to come home or not.”

He said remembering those that are not able to go home is very important, including Reed who officials said was working part time for St. Clair Township.

“His dedication to his job and his family, his community, his country also made it very worthwhile, and we don't want people to forget his ultimate sacrifice.”

The man that shot and killed Reed, Ray Shetler Jr. was found not guilty of murder charges in 2018 and said he did not know Reed was a police officer and acted in self-defense when Reed fired shots at Shetler after ordering Shetler to drop his rifle.

“Officer Reed was doing the right thing,” Hess said. “He was trying to help.”

Organizers said next year they are looking to have an even larger dedication to remember Reed on the 10-year anniversary of his sacrifice.