State College Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Wednesday, April 10, 1968
Add to My HeroesMatthew Arnold Seckinger
Lieutenant Matthew Seckinger was killed in a vehicle crash shortly before midnight on Route 322, one mile north of the borough line, while investigating two hitchhikers.
He was en route home at the completion of his shift when he observed the two men on the side of the road. He pulled over to investigate and as he backed his vehicle into a service station his vehicle was struck by a second car.
He succumbed to his injuries while being transported to a local hospital.
Lieutenant Seckinger was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the State College Borough Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, brother, and two sisters.
Bio
- Age 59
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsThank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
April 10, 2021
Recent LODD Deaths
Senior Patrol Officer Anthony Martin
Austin Police Department, TX
EOW: September 23, 2022
Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: September 24, 2022
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: September 22, 2022
Police Officer Seara Burton
Richmond Police Department, IN
EOW: September 18, 2022
Trooper Cadet Patrick Donnell Dupree
Georgia State Patrol, GA
EOW: September 8, 2022
Police Officer Lloyd "Mike" Todd
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: September 12, 2022
Police Officer Dillon Micheal Vakoff
Arvada Police Department, CO
EOW: September 11, 2022
Correctional Officer III Kaitlyn Breanne Ritnour
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: September 3, 2022
Deputy Sheriff Marshall Samuel Ervin, Jr.
Cobb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: September 8, 2022