Delaware State Police - Fallen Officers

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Highway Traffic Police in 1919, the predecessor to the Delaware State Police, 18 officers have died in the line of duty.

Officer End of Watch Details
Trooper Francis Ryan
Thursday, November 2, 1922
Motorcycle accident
Trooper First Class Kyle K. Bradford
Tuesday, October 16, 1945
Struck by train
Corporal Leroy L. LeKites
Friday, January 13, 1950
Vehicle pursuit
Trooper Raymond B. Wilhelm
Wednesday, May 30, 1951
Automobile accident
Trooper William F. Mayer
Monday, August 8, 1955
Vehicular assault
Trooper First Class Harold Bruce Rupert
Thursday, April 19, 1962
Vehicular assault
Trooper Robert A. Paris
Thursday, October 17, 1963
Gunfire
Trooper William C. Keller
Friday, January 22, 1971
Automobile accident
Trooper Ronald L. Carey
Wednesday, January 5, 1972
Gunfire
Trooper David C. Yarrington
Thursday, January 6, 1972
Gunfire
Trooper George W. Emory
Saturday, June 3, 1972
Automobile accident
Corporal David Bruce Pulling
Wednesday, November 18, 1987
Training accident
Trooper Kevin J. Mallon
Tuesday, March 20, 1990
Automobile accident
Trooper Gerard T. Dowd
Tuesday, September 11, 1990
Automobile accident
Corporal Robert H. Bell
Tuesday, September 7, 1993
Duty-related illness
Trooper Sandra Marie Wagner
Friday, April 5, 1996
Automobile accident
Corporal Frances Marie Collender
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Struck by vehicle
Corporal Christopher Michael Shea
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Vehicular assault

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