Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski - Philadelphia Police Department - End of Watch: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski, age 39, was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery call at approximately 11:30 am.  Three men dressed in female Muslim garb had robbed a Bank of America on Aramingo Avenue. Sergeant Liczbinski encountered the suspects on East Schiller Street and stopped their car. As he exited his patrol car, a suspect opened fire with an AK-47, striking Sergeant Liczbinski several times. Several citizens who witnessed the incident rushed to assist Sergeant Liczbinski, wrapping his wounds in an effort to stop the bleeding. Sergeant Liczbinski told them "Tell my wife I love her", before he fell into unconsciousness. Another officer and a citizen carried Sergeant Liczbinski into a patrol car and he was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his wounds.
The suspects continued to flee, but crashed their vehicle. Two suspects fled and a third suspect stole another vehicle, but was shot and killed by responding K-9 officers. One suspect was arrested the following day and an arrest warrant was issued for a third suspect.
Sergeant Liczbinski had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
 

Officer Charles Cassidy - Philadelphia Police Department - End of Watch:  Thursday, November 1, 2007

Officer Charles Cassidy, 54, succumbed to a gun shot wound to the head that he sustained Wednesday at a Dunkin' Donuts when a hooded robber spun from the counter and fired at him as he walked in the door.  Cassidy, who had his hand on his gun, fell backward to the ground just outside the shop. Police swarmed the North Philadelphia neighborhood on foot, in squad cars and a helicopter looking for the robber, who grabbed the officer's weapon as he fled, according to security camera images released by police.  The gunman went into the shop, pushed aside two customers while waving a gun and demanded money just before Cassidy opened the door, according to video. He then whirled and shot the officer as he held the door.  Officer Cassidy was doing a routine check on the shop, which had been robbed Sept. 18. Officer Cassidy was a 25-year veteran of the police department. He was married and had three children.

 

Pennsylvania State Trooper Scott R. Ball - End of Watch:  Monday, August 27, 2007
State Trooper Ball from Carlisle was serving in the National Guard, and was killed Monday morning in an ambush in the Kunar province of Afghanistan.
Pennsylvania National Guard Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, was on a re-supply mission in a six-vehicle convoy when the ambush occurred, according to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Pennsylvania National Guard Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Scranton, was also killed in the incident. Argonish was a federal correctional officer in Waymart (Scranton).  Ball was an 8-year veteran of the Pennsylvania state police and most recently served as a motorcycle patrolman. Ball also served in Gulf War I. He signed up with the National Guard again last year. He was deployed to Afghanistan in February.  Ball is survived by his wife, Leslie; a 10-year-old-son; a 6-year-old daughter; and his mother. Argonish is survived by an 8-year-old son; his parents; and two sisters.  Ball and Argonish were part of an embedded training team assisting the Afghan National Army. The teams help train, advise and execute missions with Afghan and coalition forces in the region, according to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. 
Donations can be sent  to: 
The Scott R. Ball Children Fund
c/o Members 1st FCU
5000 Louise Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Officer Walter Barclay - Philadelphia Police Department - End of Watch:  Sunday, August 19, 2007
Officer Barclay suffered a gunshot wound on November 27, 1966. After 41 years of suffering, Walter passed away on August 19, 2007.  Officer Walter Barclay succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound that he received 40 years earlier when he was shot and wounded by a burglary suspect.  Policeman Barclay and another officer responded to a burglary call at a hair salon on the 6000 block of North 5th Street. When he arrived, Policeman Barclay and another officer confronted a man in the rear of the location, who shot Policeman Barclay twice before fleeing. The suspect also engaged additional responded officers in a gun battle, but was able to escape. Due to his wounds, Policeman Barclay was left paralyzed from the waist down and forced to retire from the department.  Policeman Barclay suffered numerous complications over the span of 40 years as a result of the wounds, which caused his death. His death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.
Policeman Barclay had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 1 1/2 years at the time of the shooting. He is survived by his brother and sister.

Officer Jorgen Holand - Upper Chichester Police Department, End of Watch: Tuesday, July 28, 1998.  Officer Jorgen Holand, age 56, succumbed to injuries sustained Monday, October 20, 1997, when he was struck in the face while responding to a domestic disturbance call.  He was able to return to work the following month, however, his health continued to deteriorate and he died as the result of complications.  Officer Holand had served with the Upper Chichester Police Department for 29 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
 

INJURED:  Officer Mario Santiago - Philadelphia Police Department - Injured in the Line of Duty Wednesday, October 31, 2007.  Officer Santiago was responding to a report of a gunman in a sport utility vehicle shooting at another car, injuring two men and a woman, police said.  He was chasing the SUV when the gunman eventually got out of his vehicle and approached the squad car, firing twice through the window. Santiago was hit once in the right shoulder and was listed in fair condition Wednesday.
 

KILLED:  Investigator David Petzold - Upper Saucon Township Police Department - EOW: Thursday, November 9, 2006.  Investigator David Petzold, 32, Upper Saucon Township Police Department, died after being struck by a northbound vehicle on Route 309.  Officer Petzold was trying to take a dead deer off the highway when he was struck by a van driven by Dong S. Oh, 52, of Blue Bell, Montgomery County, at 6:05 a.m.  Officer Petzold was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 6:54 a.m. The accident occurred on Route 309 about 200 feet north of Passer Road.  It was dark and Petzold's police vehicle was pulled off the road on the shoulder with its lights flashing. Officer Petzold was married and the father of three children. He joined the Upper Saucon police force in 1996 and in 2002 became the first detective in the history of the department, which has 18 members. In June, 2005, he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a federal agent but returned to the Upper Saucon department this year in order to spend more time with his family.

INJURED:  Officer Ronald Jann - Philadelphia Police Department - injured in the line of duty October 17, 2006
A mid-morning gun battle following a bank robbery in South Philadelphia yesterday left three officers injured and a robbery suspect dead. The robbery suspect, who had been hiding in the getaway car, released a barrage of bullets, with the first one aimed at veteran Officer Ronald Jann. Jann leaned back as the bullet skimmed his upper lip and damaged his front teeth without causing serious injury.  Jann, 38, a 17-year veteran and father of three, was treated and released. The shoot-out began after the suspect jumped out of a car in the 200 block of Gerritt Street as police were closing in about 10:30 a.m. The suspect exchanged gunfire with police in a running gun battle.  Within minutes, the wounded suspect and two alleged accomplices were apprehended while Kobielnik, Jann and two other officers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital.  The bank robbery that preceded the shoot-out occurred about 10:15 a.m., when at least two men entered the PNC Bank in the 300 block of Packer Avenue and demanded cash at gunpoint. A teller passed them an undisclosed amount of money. Imbedded in the cash was a tracking device, which allowed officers inside Police Headquarters to track the money. Soon, officers converged on the 200 block of Gerritt, where the robbers had stopped. As they approached, two men ran, leading to a short chase and street scuffle before they were apprehended. Officer Robert Sharp suffered a minor hand injury and Officer Bryan Coyle sustained a wrist injury.  Meanwhile, police spotted a silver vehicle they believed was the getaway car, and Jann approached. Inside, the third suspect was leaning back in the driver's seat, attempting to hide, and as Jann opened the door, he noticed that the suspect was cradling a gun over his chest. Jann leaned back just as the suspect leveled the weapon and fired.  At the scene, fellow officers initially had helped Jann until medics arrived and rushed to help all those injured, including the gunman, who was shot several times. He was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m.

KILLED:  Police Officer Scott A. Wertz - Reading Police Department, End of Watch: Sunday, August 6, 2006
Police Officer Scott Wertz was shot and killed at approximately 2:00 am after he and his partner responded to a fight at a local convenience store at the intersection of 8th and Walnut Streets.  Officer Wertz and his partner were working a plainclothes regional auto theft detail when the call was broadcast and they responded to the scene. When they arrived at the location, they heard several shots in the parking lot and saw a man leaving the lot. As the officers approached the man he began to flee on foot. When Officer Wertz caught the man, he suddenly fired two shots, fatally striking Officer Wertz in the chest. Officer Wertz's partner immediately tackled the suspect and took him into custody. Officer Wertz, 40 years old, had served with the Reading Police Department for 9 years. He had previously worked as a prison guard and as a part time officer for the Sinking Spring and South Heidelberg Township Police Departments. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

KILLED:  Officer Gary Skerski - Philadelphia Police Department, End of Watch:   May 8th 2006
Police Officer Gary Skerski of the 15th Police District, a 16 year veteran was shot and killed Monday May 8th 2006 at approx 10pm as he responded to a report of an armed robbery at a city bar in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Officer Skerski, 46 yrs old,  was shot as he was approaching the rear entrance of the bar and appeared that Officer Skerski did not even have an opportunity to pull his weapon.   He was working overtime for the department's Operation Safe Streets when the shooting occurred. Officer Skerski is survived by his wife and 2 children.   

KILLED:  Corporal Joseph R. Pokorny - Pennsylvania State Police, Killed by gunshot December 12th, 2005        
Cpl Joseph R. Pokorny, 45 of Pittsburgh, and a trooper for more than 22 years currently assigned to the Moon Township state police barracks was shot and killed early Monday at approximately 2am during a traffic stop near the Carnegie exit of Interstate 279, just west of Pittsburgh.    The shooting occurred after Cpl Pokorny had conducted a traffic stop on a black Mercury Sedan when a violent struggle took place leaving the trooper shot in the chest.   About eight minutes later at 2:16 a.m. a Carnegie Borough police officer on patrol found Cpl Pokorny's cruiser with an open door then investigated finding Pokorny had been killed.  "Corporal Pokorny was a highly respected member of the department,” Col. Miller said.    "He was an outstanding person,” said Capt. Roger Waters, of the Pennsylvania State Police. “He was someone you could look up to who cared about other people before he cared about himself.”  Cpl. Pokorny is survived by a son, daughter and his parents.  Cpl Pokorny is the 91st member of the department killed in the line of duty since the formation of State Police in 1905 and will be greatly missed.
 

INJURED:  Trooper Ron Colyer - Pennsylvania State Police, injured by gunshot , November 9th, 2005 - Trooper Ron Colyer 36, of the Newport Barracks was shot during a pursuit of a murder suspect on Rt 11/15 in Perry County near Duncannon.  The suspect 38-year-old Randy Lee Campbell of Thompsontown was being pursued by Colyer when Campbell pulled over and then fired the 7mm magnum rifle 4 times at Trooper Ron Colyer's cruiser, seriously wounding Colyer.  Campbell then killed himself.  Colyer was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center for treatment and was listed in Critical Condition.  Trooper Colyer sustained serious damage to his upper arm from the rifle shot which essentially shattered a 4 inch piece of bone.  Trooper Colyer endured a four hour surgery for the gunshot as numerous fellow Troopers stood watch, two even inside the operating room with him.     A Trooper since 1997,a tradition that runs in the family. His brother is a trooper and his father just retired from state police.  Colyer is also a husband and a father.  

INJURED:  Officer Jevon Miller- Lititz Borough Police, Lancaster County Injured by gunshot November 8th, 2005 - In the early morning hours of November 8th, 2005 Officer Jevon Miller of Lititz Borough of Police was shot by Daniel B Faust 23yoa as Miller and two other officers attempted to arrest Faust on an outstanding warrant for Fleeing and Eluding a police officer. Officer Miller, an officer of 2 years, was shot just under his arm in the area unprotected by his vest. The bullet lodged behind Millers lung and near his spine. Millers Doctor has left the bullet in place for now and Miller is currently recovering at home with a favorable outlook for complete recovery.     Faust was located in the afternoon the same day of the shooting in Southern Lancaster County and again engaged several State and Federal Officers in a gunbattle, no additional officers were injured however Faust was killed during the shootout.

KILLED:  Trooper Daniel R. Lightner Jr- Pennsylvania State Police, Killed while serving In PA National Guard in IRAQ, October 28th, 2005 - Trooper Daniel R. Lightner Jr. 28, of Hollidaysburg was killed by an improvised explosive device which struck his vehicle as he was serving as a Staff Sgt with a Military Police Unit.  Lightner a State Trooper of 2 years, was activated in January 2005 to serve in Iraq.

KILLED:  Officer Brian S. Gregg, Newtown Borough Police, Bucks County, EOW Sept. 29, 2005 - Officer Brian S. Gregg was killed in the line of duty as a result of a gunshot wound during an incident inside St. Mary Medical Center on September 29, 2005.  Officer Gregg joined the Newtown Borough Police Department on July 8, 2003 and was promoted to a fulltime position on October 1, 2004.  Officer Gregg is survived by his wife Kellann and his 5 year old son Kyle.    
Also shot during the incident was Officer James Warunek of the Newtown Borough Police Department.  Officer Warunek joined the Newtown Borough Police Department on January 14, 2003, and was promoted to a fulltime position on October 1, 2004.  He is listed in good condition at St Mary Medical Center.  An emergency room technician was also shot during the incident and is listed in good condition. The suspect was apprehended and charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. 

Killed:  Police Officer Paris Williams #5592, Philadelphia Police Department, Civil Affairs Unit, died in the line of duty on June 21, 2005, after apparently suffering a heart attack in a face-off with demonstrators during a protest outside the BIO 2005 conference at the Convention Center.  Officer Paris Williams, age 52, a 17-year veteran, was trying to prevent protesters from nearing the entrance of the Convention Center.  Officer Williams was in a line of plainclothes police officers blocking Arch Street between 12th and 13th Streets at 12:40 p.m.  As the protesters came face to face with police on Arch Street, shoving broke out.  Officers and demonstrators grabbed one another, causing a brief scuffle.  During the scuffle, Officer Williams collapsed.  He was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he pronounced dead at 1:05 p.m.  Paris Williams, 52 years, was appointed to the Philadelphia Police Department on 10/19/1987. Assignments included the 17th District and Civil Affairs.   P/O Williams is survived by a daughter, Yavonda Williams and son, Paris Williams, Jr.

KILLED:  03/25/05 -  Officer Jesse Sollman, an 11 yr veteran of Easton Police Department was killed on March 25, 2005 after a training accident. Off. Sollman  was a highly decorated veteran of the Easton Police Department. Prior to joining the police force he also served his country proudly as a United States Marine from 1986 to 1990. Off. Sollman joined the force on July 8th 1994 and has served as a Field Training Officer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and a member of the K-9, EOD and SWAT units.   Off. Sollman's distinguished career led him being recognized for many awards, including Heroism, Several Citations for Merit, Achievement, and Numerous Unit citations.  Off. Sollman resided in Washington Township and is survived by his wife Carin, a 6 yr old daughter and a 2 yr old son.
DONATIONS for the Sollman family can be made in care of the Fraternal Order of Police, Washington Lodge # 17 and mailed to the Easton Police Department 25 South 3rd St. Easton Pa 18042 attn: Off Ray Mead.

KILLED:  07/20/04 - Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officer Duke G. Aaron, III - A Maryland Transportation Authority police officer who received his department's top honor three times, died yesterday afternoon after a pickup truck smashed his cruiser from behind on Route 50 west of the Bay Bridge. Officer Duke G. Aaron III was struck about 10 a.m. while sitting in his cruiser on the right shoulder of westbound Route 50 near St. Margarets Road after issuing a traffic citation.  Officer Aaron was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.  Officer Aaron went into cardiac arrest at 11:40 a.m., said Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, chief of physicians at Shock Trauma. Doctors stabilized him and brought him to the operating room, but he died at 1:02 p.m. "He was just an outstanding young man, someone I'm proud to call one of my officers," said transportation police Chief Gary W. McLhinney, who joined law enforcement officers and Aaron's family at the hospital yesterday. The Pasadena resident -- who celebrated his 29th birthday July 5 -- was a 10-year veteran of the force recognized for his dedication to his work. Aaron had been named the department's Officer of the Year three times -- in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Transportation authority officials also said he once prevented a woman from committing suicide at the Bay Bridge. Officer Aaron was a member of Fraternal Order of Police, Maryland Transportation Police Lodge #34.

KILLED:  07/18/04 - Delaware State Police Corporal Christopher M. Shea, 31, died in the line of duty on Sunday, July 18, 2004, at approximately 2:06 am.  Cpl. Shea was responding to a report of a vehicle fleeing from a 1:58 am crash at the intersection of State Route 1 NB and State Route 16, approx. 3 miles east of Milton.   A Toyota operated by Philip Healy, 41, of Wilmington, was traveling north on State Route 1 and failed to stop for a red light.  Healy's vehicle struck the right rear of a car that was turning east onto State Route 16 from State Route 1. That operator sustained injury and was transported to the hospital.  The crash was reported to the 911 Center, which put out a general broadcast of a fleeing vehicle. A Trooper was also dispatched to the scene to investigate the crash.  After the initial collision, the Toyota traveled into the median and struck a highway sign. The Toyota then traveled into the southbound lanes and continued traveling northbound fleeing the scene. A witness observed the Toyota still traveling northbound in the southbound lanes and called 911. The Trooper responding the scene received updated information on the Toyota and attempted to catch up to it.  At approximately 2:06 a.m. a second crash occurred on State Route 1, southbound approx. 3/10 miles north of County Route 206 and approx. 1 mile south of Milford. This crash involved the Toyota from the first crash and a fully marked 1999 Crown Victoria Police Cruiser.  Cpl. Shea had been southbound on State Route 1 in the left lane rounding a curve, when the Toyota approached head-on. The Trooper attempted to steer to the right in an attempt to avoid the Toyota, but was unable. The left front of the Toyota then struck the left front of the police cruiser.  Witnesses reported the Toyota to be traveling at a high rate of speed with only one headlight operable prior to the collision.  Corporal was transported by ambulance to Milford Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 2:54 a.m.  His wife, Susan and two children, Christopher, Jr., 3 1/2 and Elizabeth 11 months survive Cpl. Shea, of Lewes, Delaware.  Philip Healy, 41, of 1409 N. Harrison Street, Wilmington, Delaware was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary test indicate that alcohol was a factor on the part of Healy. Healy was arrested in 1989 and 2001 for DUI. He has two speeding arrest in 1998 and 2001 and a failure to yield in 1993. He was also charged with contempt of court in 1993.  Healy was employed as a teacher at Kuumba Charter Middle School in the City of Wilmington.

KILLED:  07/11/04 - Elk Lick Township Police Chief Sheridan O. Caton died in the line of duty early Sunday morning, as he responded to a request for backup from the Confluence Police Department. Chief Caton, 60, of Meyersdale, died following the impact of a head-on collision just after 12:30 a.m.  While enroute for the back-up, the nearly 40-year police veteran's cruiser collided with another vehicle head-on in the 2,400 block of Listonburg Road in Addison Township.  Somerset County Coroner Wallace Miller pronounced Caton dead at the scene. He said the cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma.  The driver of the second vehicle, Warren Earl Christopher, 40, no address given, was charged with driving while under the influence.  Caton was Chief of the Elk Lick Township Department, where he worked for nearly a decade after retiring as chief of Meyersdale's department in June of 1994. Caton entered law enforcement in September of 1965 as a part time officer in Meyersdale. He was promoted to full-time in March of 1966, and took over the department just a decade later. He retired with 29 years on the Meyersdale force.  Chief Caton leaves behind son, Brian Caton, and daughter Roxanne Knopsnyder. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Christopher & Matthew Caton and Amber & Brandon Knopsnyder.  Chief Caton was a member of FOP Roof Garden Lodge # 98.  Over 300 law enforcement officials and first responders attended the funeral.

KILLED:  07/03/04 - Baltimore Police Officer Brian D. Winder, 36, was fatally shot last night in Edmondson Village after a confrontation with a man he had arrested earlier this week.  The events that led to the fatal encounter began at 8:41 p.m. with a 911 call about a domestic incident.  When Officer Winder arrived at 8:48 p.m., a woman told him that the man she had called about was Jermaine Gaines. She described the direction he went and said that he was armed.  Officer Winder, searching the area, spotted two men who matched Gaines' description about 9 p.m. outside G&G Village Liquors store in the 4600 block of Edmondson Ave.  The men entered the store and Officer Winder called for back-up.  Within a minute after making the call, Officer Winder entered the store and was shot three times:  twice in the legs and once on the left side of his chest, just above his bulletproof vest. Police said he never fired his gun; that "He was clearly ambushed."  Officer Winder called on his radio to report shots had been fired, left the store and collapsed on the pavement outside.  The 10-year police veteran was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. Officer Winder, a 1985 graduate of Carver High School, joined the police force in 1994. He served a brief stint in the department's internal affairs unit, returning to his home district in June 2003.  Officer Winder was married and had two sons, Corey Winder, 15, and Brandon Winder, 7, and a 24-year-old stepdaughter, police said. The names of his wife and stepdaughter were not available.  Officer Winder was a member of Baltimore City FOP Lodge #3.

KILLED:  06/05/04 - Patrolman Michael H. Wise II, Reading City Police Department, age 32, was shot in the line of duty at 11:25 p.m. Friday 06/04/04 along Schuylkill Avenue in Reading, PA.  A city man fired at Wise and two other undercover policemen as they searched for a murder suspect from an earlier gunfight.  The man accused of initiating the gunfight, Andrew L. Smith, 24, of the 800 block of Gordon Street was charged Saturday with three counts of attempted homicide and related charges.  Officer Wise was shot at some point during the exchange, in which more than a dozen shots were fired. Officer Wise was treated at St. Joseph Medical Center and flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where he was pronounced dead at 2:40 a.m. Saturday 06/05/04.  Wise, who joined the force in January 2002, is survived by his wife, Denise, and daughter, Kendall, who is almost 2.  The suspect, who was shot in the toe during the gunfight, was arraigned and committed to Berks County Prison in lieu of $1 million cash bail.

KILLED: 05/11/04 - Chief Doug Shertzer, a 23-year veteran of the Lititz Borough Police Department‚ Lancaster County, PA, was killed in a motorcycle accident Tuesday morning 05/11/04.  Chief Shertzer, 45, was riding his department's new Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route 741 when he collided with a car by an 18-year-old Lancaster city woman. Chief Shertzer was northbound on Rt. 741 when the car headed south on Rt. 741 turned in front of him at the intersection with Harrisburg Pike.  Both vehicles had a green light, police said. The critically injured police chief was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he died later in the day.  Chief Shertzer is survived by his wife, Susan, a son and a daughter. He served as Chief of the Lititz Police Department for more than a decade.  At the time of the accident, he was returning to Lititz after driving to Lancaster Harley Davidson Inc. where he picked up sun visors for helmets and had some chrome engine bolts replaced. He planned to use the black-and-white motorcycle to patrol the borough when he returned. 

KILLED: 04/20/04 - Sergeant James Miller‚ a 28-year veteran of the Upper Dublin Police Department‚ died early Tuesday morning when his police vehicle crashed on the 1700 block of Dreshertown Road.  He was 55 years old.  Sergeant Miller was working the night shift‚ 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.‚ when his vehicle was involved in an accident at 4:30 a.m. According to reports‚ the vehicle rolled over during the accident‚ ejecting Miller. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The accident was phoned in to Upper Dublin police by a homeowner on Dreshertown Road who heard the crash and saw that the red and blue grill lights on the sport utility vehicle Miller was driving were flashing. The exact cause of the accident was unknown and being investigated by the Upper Dublin Police Department and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau.  Upper Dublin Police Sgt. Lee Benson said Miller was well liked and looked up to not only by fellow officers‚ but by community members as well.  Benson said Miller spent 21 of his 28 years with the department as a patrol sergeant. Miller lived in Upper Dublin. He is survived by his wife‚ Barbara‚ two grown children and two grandchildren.  

KILLED: 03/31/04 - Bradford County Deputy Sheriffs Michael VanKuren and Christopher Burgert were shot and killed Wednesday morning shortly after 11 a.m. while trying to serve two warrants at a Congdon Road home in Wells Township in northwestern Bradford County, PA.  One warrant was a bench warrant for Dustin F. Briggs, 27, who lives at the property.  The second warrant regarded a methamphetamine lab found at the home in July. The bodies of deputies Michael VanKuren, 36, of Warren Center, and Christopher M. Burgert, 30, of Sayre, were found on a driveway leading to the home. Both deputies were wearing bulletproof vests, and one of the deputies' guns was missing. State police charged Briggs, 27, of Wells Township, with two counts each of first-degree murder and third-degree murder and two general counts of criminal homicide stemming from the shooting deaths of deputies.

KILLED: 03/19/04 - Philadelphia City Pretrial Warrant Supervisor Joseph LeClaire, was killed in an incident where City warrant officers traded bullets with a fugitive during an early morning raid.  Officer LeClaire, 53, of Greenacres Road, was shot to death while serving an arrest warrant in East Germantown.  The accused gunman, Darien Houser, 41, was wanted for failing to appear in court.  He allegedly shot LeClaire in the head and stomach after entering his apartment on the 4900 block of Stenton Avenue.  Officers Vincent A DiSandro, 37, and Carlo Delborrello, 29, were wounded in the encounter.  Around 1:45 a.m. on March 19, 2004, the officers knocked on the third floor apartment at the Fisher's Crossing complex. After identifying themselves, an unidentified women admitted the three officers.  LeClaire, who led the raid, was gunned down inside the apartment. His partners, DiSandro, a six year veteran, and Delborrello, a two year veteran, returned fire.  LeClaire died two hours later at Albert Einstein Medical Center.  DiSandro received a bullet wound to the left hand and Delborrello was hit in the right hand and the abdomen below his bulletproof vest. Both were taken to Temple University Hospital. DiSandro underwent surgery for his left hand and remained in stable condition. Delborrello was treated and released.  Houser jumped out an apartment window with bullets in his back and leg. Philadelphia police captured him minutes later in a vacant first floor apartment and rushed him to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  Houser has a long criminal record. He and another man were charged in a 1990 contract killing of an 18 year-old man. Houser was acquitted, but the second suspect was found guilty of shooting the victim behind the ear and sentenced to life in prison.  In 1997, Houser was sentenced to four-to-10 years for robbery.  Last year, Houser failed to appear in court during two trials, one for a drug charge, the second a rape case. Because he failed to show, a bench warrant was issued.  After 22 years in the Marine Corps., Officer LeClaire a Vietnam veteran retired in1995 as a Gunnery Sergeant for the military police. He leaves behind a wife, Gretchen, and two daughters from a previous marriage, Renee, 18, and Michelle, 29. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

KILLED:  08/27/03 - Trooper Robert W. Bianchin, age 32, an 8 year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop D, Butler, was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at approximately 9:20 pm in an automobile accident.  Trooper Bianchin was on-duty and driving an unmarked state vehicle on Rt. 422 in Butler Township, Butler County, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment.  Trooper Bianchin of Harmony, PA, was assigned to the Vice Unit at Troop D.  Trooper Bianchin was a member of the FOP and PSTA, and is survived by his wife Gina and their infant daughter.  He is the 91st member of PSP to die in the line of duty since establishment of the State Police in 1905. 

KILLED:  07/03 - Officer Richard V. Lawn, Jr., age 41, a 15 year veteran of the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department,  Montgomery County, was killed in the line of duty on July 28, 2003 as a result of an on-duty traffic accident on July 25, 2003 on McKean Road.  Officer Lawn had been responding to a residential fire call at 2:30 am, when a deer struck the side of his patrol car causing it to veer off the side of the road and into a light pole.  Officer Lawn was taken to Abington Hospital and later transferred to Temple Hospital.  Officer Lawn was released on Sunday, but apparently died of complications on Monday at home.  Officer Lawn is survived by his spouse and had four children.  Officer Lawn was a member of Montgomery County FOP Lodge #14.  A fund has been set up to benefit Officer Lawn's children.  Donations can be sent to:  Richard Lawn Children's Fund c/o Philadelphia Telco Credit Union, 1000 Northbrook Drive, Trevose, PA 19053. 

INJURED:  08/20/03 - Patrolman Scott Bowman of the Lebanon City Police Department was injured in the line of duty during a traffic stop.  Officer Bowman had attempted to stop a speeding truck shortly before 11:00 pm.  The truck fled, then stopped abruptly.  The driver of the truck rammed his truck back into the front of the police car driven by Officer Bowman, and then fled again.  Shortly thereafter the suspect stopped his truck again.  Officer Bowman pulled around the truck and blocked the intersection.  The suspect then rammed his truck into the driver's side of the police car, trapping Officer Bowman inside.  The suspect revved the truck engine for another possible run at the patrol car, and Officer Bowman fired several shots at the truck which missed the driver but paused him enough for Officer Bowman to escape the patrol car.  The suspect then approached Officer Bowman, trying to get the officer to shoot him.  With the aid of nearby citizens, the suspect was tackled and taken into custody.  The suspect was charged with numerous offenses including Criminal Attempt Homicide and Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer.  Further charges including DUI are pending.  Officer Bowman was treated and released for a head wound suffered when the cage broke free due to the impact of the truck into the patrol car.

INJURED:  06/22/03 - Officer Jeffrey Francis of the Scott Township (Allegheny County) Police Department was shot in the line of duty on June 21, 2003.  Officer Francis was shot in the hand following a brawl and shooting at a suburban Pittsburgh bar.  As officers from Scott Township and Carnegie closed in on a car at an intersection in Carnegie, driven by a man suspected of taking part in the earlier fight and shooting, the suspect shot at them, striking Officer Francis in the hand.  Officer Francis was treated and released at a Pittsburgh hospital.  The suspect, Donald Eubanks of Upper St. Clair, was charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault in the incident.

KILLED:  02/19/03 - Trooper Brian A. Patterson, age 36, a 9 year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop E, Franklin, was killed in the line of duty on February 14, 2003 at approximately 1:15 am,  when he came in contact with a high voltage power line which had been dislodged by a motor vehicle crash on Valley Road, French Creek Township, Venango County.  The power line was hanging close to the ground and touched the side of Trooper Patterson's neck as he approached the wrecked vehicle.  Trooper Joseph Katavitch pulled the unconscious Trooper Patterson from under the wire and verified that he still had a pulse.  Medical personnel attended to and transported Trooper Patterson to UPMC Northwest, Franklin Campus.  Trooper Patterson's heart stopped while in route to the medical center and ambulance personnel were performing CPR on Trooper Patterson when they arrived at the hospital.  Trooper Patterson was pronounced dead at approximately 0200 hours.  Trooper Patterson was a member of FOP Swanson Memorial Lodge #48.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Trooper Patterson's wife, Julie, his 10-year-old daughter, Desirae, and his 9-year-old son, Tyler. 

KILLED:  01/07/03 - Detective Anthony Johnson, age 46, a 22 year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, died in the line of duty on January 7, 2003 after suffering a fatal heart attack after struggling with a suspect at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia at approx. 5:00 pm.  Detective Johnson,  who volunteered as a part-time basketball coach, was in the gym for team photographs when a student came in and created a disturbance.  The student refused to leave, and as Detective Johnson escorted him out of the gym, the boy took a swing at him and started to struggle with him.  During the struggle, Detective Johnson was able to get handcuffs on the suspect before collapsing.  After Detective Johnson collapsed, the suspect fled still in handcuffs, as bystanders came to Detective Johnson's aid.  Detective Johnson was transported to Lankenau Hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

INJURED:  12/31/02 - Officer Joseph Goody of the Mount Joy Borough, (Lancaster County PA) Police Department was shot in the line of duty on December 29, 2002.  Officer Goody and Officer Jose Ortiz, also of Mount Joy Borough PD, arrived at a scene of a domestic and were ambushed by the husband. The male fired his Ruger 9mm at Officer Goody, striking him in the hand, and then ran at Officer Ortiz and fired at his head from approximately one foot away.  Officer Goody returned fire and wounded the subject, striking him in the torso.  Officer Ortiz handcuffed the subject and he was taken into custody. Assisting officers included Officer Frank Ember of Mount Joy Township PD.  Officer Goody was treated at Lancaster General Hospital and has undergone surgery on his hand. He expects to regain most of the use of his hand.  Get well wishes may be sent to the Mt. Joy Borough PD, or by email to RedRoseFOP16@aol.com and they will be forwarded to the two Officers. The officers are all members of FOP Red Rose Lodge No. 16.

INJURED:  12/16/02 - Officer William Marucci, age 30, of the Erie (PA) Police Department was shot in the line of duty December 15, 2002.  At approx. 1:40 a.m., Patrolman William Marucci was dispatched with other uniformed police officers to a licensed liquor establishment in the City of Erie for a disturbance.  While in the public parking lot of this establishment, one shot was made by an unknown assailant from a possible .22 caliber rifle with a scope at a distance of about 50 yards. The shot grazed a bystander and struck Patrolman Marucci's left forearm.
Erie Police are urging anyone with any information to contact Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.  Callers remain anonymous and could be eligible for cash rewards up to $ 2,000.00.

KILLED:  11/10/02 - Trooper Joseph J. Sepp, age 34, a 10 year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, was shot in the line of duty on Nov. 9, 2002 at approx. 2:30 am, in Ebensburg.  Trooper Sepp was shot in the head by a motorist who had led police on a hour long, seven mile chase before opening fire on the officers.  Trooper Sepp passed away on 11/10/02.  The gunman was shot by police, but is expected to recover.  Trooper Sepp is survived by his wife and 3 children (ages 1 to 6).  A trust fund is being established at this time.  Update 02/20/03 - Cambria County Prosecuters decided today to seek the death penalty against the gunman, Mark Leach.  It was also released that Trooper Sepp was able to shoot at Leach before being hit in the head. 

INJURED:  09/24/02 - Officer Nicholas Smith, age 22, of the Philadelphia Police Department was shot in the line of duty on Sept. 24, 2002 at approx. 9:59 am, in a shootout at a known drug corner in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia.  Officer Smith was shot in the stomach under his vest, and was taken to the hospital for surgery.  He is expected to recover from his wounds.  The suspect was shot and killed. Officer Smith is a member of Philadelphia Lodge #5.

INJURED:  09/19/02 - Officer William Monroe, a 20 year veteran of the Pennsauken Township Police Department was injured in when his cruiser struck a tanker truck.  Officer Monroe was responding to a call shortly before 1:00 am on Route 130, when his vehicle crashed into a truck that was attempting to make a U-turn from the right lane.  Officer Monroe was treated for a broken leg, cuts and bruises, and is expected to recover from his injuries. 

INJURED:  07/02/02 - Officer William Lebo, a 20 year veteran of the Lebanon City Police Department was injured in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at approx. 22:40 hrs.  According to the dept., Bill was on a traffic stop at 8th & Walnut Sts. in Lebanon, when he was purposefully struck by a vehicle.  After striking the officer and causing significant injury, the driver got out & jumped on Lebo, trying to take his gun.  Some citizens in the area assisted by restraining the attacker until more police arrived.  Officer Lebo sustained fractures to his shin on one leg and his ankle on the other, and extensive bruising.  He is doing well after undergoing surgery.  The suspect apparently was driving around specifically looking for a police officer to attack and subsequently found Officer Lebo.  Officer Lebo is a member of Lebanon Lodge #42.

KILLED:  05/18/02 - Officer Joseph E. Hanusey, a 5 year veteran of the Plumstead Township Police Department was killed in the line of duty on Saturday May 18, 2002, in an automobile accident, while responding to back up a fellow officer with whom radio contact had been lost.  Officer Hanusey's police cruiser ran off the rain-slicked PA Route 611 in Plumstead, striking several trees.  Officer Hanusey was a member of Bucks County Lodge #53. 

KILLED:  01/30/02 - Upper Darby Twp. Police Officer Dennis McNamara was shot and killed while investigating suspicious activity in front of a home on Perry Ave.  As he talked into his shoulder microphone, a motorcycle gang member ran out of the home, pulled out a handgun, and shot him in the side of the head.  The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.  Officer McNamara was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later.  The suspect was arrested in the early morning hours following a car chase in Bucks County, PA, in which he was seriously injured when he crashed the vehicle.  Officer McNamara was a US Army Reserve member and had been with the agency for ten years.  He is survived by his wife and two children.  Officer McNamara was a member of Delaware County FOP Lodge 27. 

INJURED:  01/11/02 - Bristol Township Police Officer Edward Wallace will required extensive rehabilitation from injuries he suffered Dec. 30 while pursuing 3 suspects in an armed robbery at a Falls convenience store.  Ptlm. Wallace, 51, remains hospitalized in good condition at Frankford Hospitals' Torresdale Campus in Philadelphia.  He's recovering from surgery to rebuild his left hip socket and left elbow.  Wallace also fractured his left ankle and left wrist, and injured both knees. Wallace was injured when his patrol car crashed into another car on Rt. 13 around 5:30 am Dec. 30.  He was pursuing a car carrying 3 men believed to have held up a 7-Eleven on Alden Ave.  One of the 3 suspects has been arrested.

KILLED:  PHILADELPHIA, PA - 11/13/01 - Philadelphia Police Officer Thomas M. Bray, a member of the elite Philadelphia Police Marine Unit, was responding to call to assist the U.S. Coast Guard.  Officer Bray's assignment required him to don diving gear and dive into the frigid waters of the Delaware River.  Bray, a decorated 23 year veteran,  apparently became entangled while under water.  He was pulled up by fellow officers, but was not breathing.  CPR was administered, but was not successful.  Officer Bray is survived by his wife and 3 children.  He is the 249th Philadelphia Police Officer to be killed in the line of duty.

KILLED:  11/7/01 - Pennsylvania State Trooper Tod C. Kelly, a 16-year veteran of PSP, was struck and killed Nov. 7, on Interstate 79 in Allegheny County.  Kelly, 43, died shortly before 8 p.m. when struck by a sport utility vehicle while removing debris from the southbound lanes of I-79 in Robinson Township.  Kelly, who was patrolling alone, was dispatched to the area after State Police received a report of a large piece of metal creating a traffic hazard on I-79.  State Police said the 17 year old driver of the vehicle that struck Kelly stopped immediately and is cooperating with the continuing investigation.  Kelly spent most of his career with Troop B, Findlay, Allegheny County, where he was assigned to the Patrol Unit.  He is survived by his wife, Darlene, a daughter, Heather, 23, and a son, Joshua, 18.

KILLED:  CHESTER, PA - 10/06/01 - Corporal Michael Beverly of Chester City PD, was shot and killed in am apparent ambush on 10/06/01 at approximately 9:35 pm.  Officers of the Chester City PD were called to the 1100 block of Ward Street for a call of shots fired in the area.  Upon arrival of the initial officers, Cpl. Beverly was found lying in the street.  He was taken to the Crozer Chester Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.  A subsequent investigation revealed Cpl. Beverly had been summoned to the area of the 100 block of Ward St. concerning a drug-related homicide that occurred previously.  When Cpl. Beverly returned to his vehicle, he was approached by an unknown assailant who shot the Cpl. Beverly four times, once in the chest and three fatal shots to his head.  The perpetrator apparently planned the attack, by setting the officer up and then without warning, fatally shooting him execution style.  The suspect remains at large.  Cpl. Beverly was an 11 year veteran, and is survived by his wife and five children.

KILLED:  ALIQUIPPA, PA - 03/15/01 - Aliquippa Police Officer James Naim was shot and killed in an ambush 03/15/01 at about 8:15 p.m.  Officer Naim was walking a foot patrol through a housing project when he was ambushed by several suspects who were waiting around the corner of a building.  Officer Naim was shot several times in the head and neck.  At last report there were four suspects in custody.  Officer Naim was married, and had been an Officer with the Aliquippa Police Department for 14 months.  Officer Naim was a member of FOP Lodge #26.

KILLED:  ODESSA, DE - 02/06/01 - Delaware State Police Corporal Frances M. Collender, 39 years old, was killed after being struck by a vehicle while helping out at the scene of a previous accident.  Corporal Collender had been with the Delaware State Police for four years and is survived by 17 and 8 year old daughters.

KILLED:  GREENCASTLE - 02/01/01 - Berkeley County, WV Sheriff's Deputy John Lewis Burkett III, 28 years old, died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during a prisoner transport.  A second deputy was INJURED: Berkeley County, WV Auxiliary Deputy Joseph L. Miller, 58,  listed in good condition.  The accident occurred on Interstate 81 when the driver of a Subaru, headed the wrong way up the southbound exit ramp striking the Sheriff vehicle head-on.  

KILLED:  SELLERSVILLE - 09/30/00 - State College Police Officer Earl Matthew Isenberg, 29 years old, collapsed shortly after a morning run at the Southeast Training Academy last Friday.  Officer Isenberg was taken to Grandview Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Cause of death had not yet been determined at this time.  Officer Isenberg was due to graduate on Oct. 24, and had been hired as a State College Police Officer on 07/05/00.

KILLED:  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Officer Jose M. Ortiz, 29 years old, was declared legally dead Thursday 09/21/00 at 11:45 p.m., from injuries he sustained in the line of duty on 09/19/00 at 2:55 p.m.  Officer Ortiz was pursuing a suspect on foot in North Philadelphia and was struck by a car.  Officer Ortiz' widow, Theresa Ortiz, generously donated her husband's organs to help needy patients in the Philadelphia region.  

KILLED:  HAMBURG - The Hamburg Borough Police Department regrets to announce the passing of Officer John A. Ayello, a 21 year veteran of the Hamburg Police Dept.  On Friday, 09/08/00,  at approximately 2100 hrs. Officer Ayello was in the process of making an arrest of a subject who had outstanding Felony Warrants, when Officer Ayello suffered a fatal heart attack. Officer Ayello was 53 years of age. Early in his career he had established a K-9 Unit for the Borough of Hamburg.  Memorial Contributions in Lieu of Flowers may be sent to: American Heart Association, 40 Berkshire Court, Wyomissing, PA 19610 or American Diabetes Association, 2045 West Gate Drive, suite 302, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

INJURED: HERSHEY - Derry Township Police Officer Timothy Roche, 28, was critically injured after being struck on Hersheypark Drive by a stolen Honda during a chase that reached speeds of 100 mph on 08/17/00. Officer Roche suffered a broken leg and severe facial injuries. Plastic surgeons used a photograph of Roche to aide in the facial operations. UPDATE-09/02/00: Officer Timothy Roche was released from the Hershey Medical Center and will continue his recovery at home.  A fund has been established to offset medical and other costs that are not covered by insurance.

INJURED:  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two Philadelphia Police Officers were injured while trying to apprehend the driver of a stolen car on 07/12/00. The suspect fled and a high-speed chase ensued, ending when the suspect's car crashed.  The suspect jumped into an empty police car and tried to steal it. Police Officer Michael Livewell, 24, was shot in the thumb during the apprehension of the suspect.   Police Officer Lex Henninger, 52, was treated and released for a bite wound inflicted by the suspect.

INJURED: ERIE (AP) - Officer Don Knepper stopped suspect Charles Jennings' car on an Erie street at about 2:30 a.m., to check a broken taillight. Officer Jay White, in another police cruiser, assisted. Officer Knepper ordered Jennings out of his car after seeing something suspicious inside. Jennings attempted to flee. Officer White chased Jennings in his cruiser.  When Officer White got out of his car, Jennings hit him, grabbed the officer's 9mm, and shot the officer in the right hip. Police said Jennings, after shooting White, ran into a wooded area as 10 to 15 officers and 2 police dogs searched for him. Officer Paul McMahon saw Jennings attempting to flee. Officer McMahon chased the suspect and another struggle ensued and Jennings fired again, hitting Officer McMahon's hand and causing him to lose his left pinky finger. Jennings also shot Officer Terry Dawley in the leg and hand.  All three Officers survived.

INJURED: On 06/15/00, 1805 hrs., Trooper William Badie, PSP Troop T Bowmansville Station was sent to a minor crash at milepost 267 Eastbound, I-76, PA Turnpike. As Tpr. Badie was returning to his patrol vehicle, he was struck by a semi-tractor trailer combination. Tpr. Badie suffered a fractured back, right tibia, left patella, one toe, front and rear pelvis, both wrists, right arm, and a dislocated shoulder as well as numerous lacerations and abrasions. Tpr. Badie was wearing his issued body armor at the time of the crash. 

INJURED: On 6/15/2000 at 2130 hrs., Officer Michael Rice, Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, was sent to a domestic dispute in Pocono Plateau, Tunkhannock Twp., PA, between suspect Steven Wheatly and his girlfriend.  When Officer Michael Rice attempted contact with Wheatly, he shot Officer Rice in the side of the chest.  Officer Rice retreated to cover and with the help of Officer Vaccaro, was able to get to a point of safety until additional backup units arrived. Officer Rice was taken to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he was admitted in critical but stable condition. 

PAST OFF-DUTY INJURIES OR DEATHS

F.O.P. LODGE #42 BROTHER PASSES AWAY:  03/21/03 Thomas Hentz, a retired Lieutenant of the Lebanon City Police Department, and current part-time Police Officer with the Cornwall Borough Police Dept., passed away on 03/21/03.  Brother Keenan, age 55, was a life member of Lebanon Lodge #42. 

F.O.P. LODGE #42 BROTHER PASSES AWAY:  02/16/03 Clarence Dave Keenan, a retired Lieutenant of the Lebanon City Police Department, passed away on 02/16/03.  Brother Keenan, age 77, had also worked for the Lebanon County Sheriff's Department until last year.  Brother Keenan was a life member of Lebanon Lodge #42. 

DEDICATED FOP MEMBER & LOCAL LODGE PRESIDENT PASSES AWAY:  02/01/03 Joseph Paratore, age 58, of Kingston, PA, died Saturday, February 1, 2003, in State College, PA where he was attending the PA FOP State Board Meeting.  Brother Paratore was the longtime president of Wyoming Valley Lodge #36, worked as a Sergeant and Detective for Kingston, and as Supervisor of the department's Special Investigations Division.  Brother Paratore was also a member of the Mid Valley Narcotics Task Force, and a certified firearms instructor.  Surviving are his wife Christine, son Thomas, and other family. 

F.O.P. LODGE #42 BROTHER & RETIRED SERGEANT PASSES AWAY:  11/09/02 Ron Kline, retired Sergeant of the North Lebanon Township Police Department, passed away after suffering a massive heart attack.  Brother Kline, age 60, was a life member of Lebanon Lodge #42. 

DEDICATED STATE TROOPER & VOLUNTEER FIREMAN LOSES LIFE FIGHTING FIRE: 11/01/02:  Timothy A. Diorio, 36, of Coal Township, was killed while fighting a house fire at 923 W. Shamokin St.  Trooper Diorio was a lieutenant with the Maine Fire Company in Coal Township and a six-year Pennsylvania State Trooper assigned to the Selinsgrove station.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Tracy, and many other relatives.

F.O.P. LODGE #42 BROTHER & BETHEL POLICE CHIEF PASSES AWAY:  09/11/02  Larry Boyer, Chief of Police for Bethel Township, Lebanon County,  passed away unexpectedly.  Brother Boyer, age 62, was a member of Lebanon Lodge #42, and had previously worked in various agencies, including PSP. 

PITTSBURGH POLICE OFFICER & MEMBER OF FORT PITT LODGE #1 LOSES LIFE IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT:  07/18/02  Officer Nick Uva , 38, was tragically killed in an off duty accident, as he was returning from a Blue Knights convention.  He was an officer with the Blue Knights M/C PA VII.  Uva was killed when a car flipped onto another motorcyclist in front of him, forcing Uva to crash his motorcycle.

F.O.P. LODGE #42 BROTHER PASSES AWAY:  06/27/02  Robert Snyder, a retired 27 year veteran of the Lebanon City Police Department, passed away after a long battle with cancer.  Brother Snyder, age 57, was a life member and past President of Lebanon Lodge #42. 

WELL-KNOWN F.O.P. BUCKS COUNTY LODGE #53 BROTHER PASSES AWAY:  04/29/01  The State FOP regretfully announces the death of well-known long-time member Ed Malone, on April 29, 2001 at approximately 7:30 p.m.  Ed Malone succumbed to a long battle with cancer.  Brother Malone was the current Treasurer of the Towns, Townships and Boroughs Association, as well as a past State FOP Trustee. 

F.O.P. LODGE #107 SISTER PASSES AWAY: 04/05/01  Jo Ellen Maughan-Evanson of Butler County FOP Lodge # 107 passed away on April 5, 2001 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Sister Maughan-Evanson, 42 years old, was a Corporal with the Cranberry Township Police Dept., and had served as a police officer there for 20 years.  Sister Maughan-Evanson was the first full-time female police officer in Butler County. 

LONG-TIME F.O.P. LODGE #65 BROTHER PASSES AWAY: 03/30/01  Ronald P. "Ron" Haberstroh of PA FOP Lodge # 65 passed away on March 30, 2001 after a long illness.  Brother Haberstroh was a former Reading Troop Vice Investigator, and was 55 years old.  Brother Haberstroh was a life member of the Philip Melley Memorial Lodge #65. 

LONG-TIME F.O.P. LODGE #91 BROTHER PASSES AWAY: 03/12/01  Charles "Chuck" Cassidy of PA FOP Lodge # 91 passed away on March 12, 2001 after a long illness.  Brother Cassidy was former President and a long-time member of Lodge # 91 and had served on the State Board of Pennsylvania.  Brother Cassidy will be missed by many Brothers and Sisters.  His contributions to our Order will not be forgotten.

F.O.P. BROTHER & RETIRED READING CITY OFFICER PASSES AWAY:  Reading 11/21/00 - Larry Cacciacarne passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2000, after collapsing at his home in Mohnton, PA.  Brother Cacciacarne suffered a massive heart attack, and Mohnton Police attempts to revive him unfortunately failed.  Brother Cacciacarne was retired from Reading City Police, and was the elected retired pension board representative for Reading City Lodge #9.  Officer Cacciacarne was recently honored by the PA State Lodge for his efforts on the pension board in removing their funds from the First Union Bank, and for his stand for unity and brotherhood.  

VETERAN POLICE OFFICER PASSES AWAY:  Terrance R. Spitler passed away on August 23, 2000, after collapsing at his home in Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon County, PA.  Officer Spitler was a 28 year veteran of the Lebanon City Police Department, and was just months away from his retirement date.  Spitler apparently died of a heart attack.  Spitler was a member of Lebanon Lodge #42, Fraternal Order of Police. 

F.O.P. BROTHER PASSES AWAY:  Francis A. "Frank" Wack passed away on August 1, 2000, at the Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, after a sudden illness.  He was a former Chief of Police of Ambler, PA for over 15 years (from 1976-1990) until his retirement.  He started out as a Patrolman and worked his way through the ranks to Chief.  He was a Police Officer for 30 years.  He was a member of the Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #14, where he was active Treasurer and served as a Delegate.  He was past-elected and held every row office of the Lodge. 

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