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THE
ULTIMATE SACRIFICE |
Corporal Ben F. McEvoy
Pennsylvania State Police
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School at Newville |
1883-1923 |
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Incident Details
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Ben F. McEvoy was born August 9, 1883, at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Prior to his enlistment with the Constabulary, Corporal McEvoy served with Company K, 4th
Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, from April 28, 1903, to June 5, 1910. He enlisted
with the Constabulary on June 6, 1910, one day after concluding his Pennsylvania National
Guard service. He was 5' 5¾" tall. Prior to enlistment, he was a tailor in
Lancaster. He was promoted to Corporal on March 1, 1920, and transferred to the training
school at Newville on August 1, 1921.
While on duty, he stopped his vehicle near Petersburg, Lancaster County, to render
assistance to a stalled motorist, at 9:30 p.m., September 18, 1923. As he was walking
along the roadway, he was struck by an approaching vehicle and seriously injured. He was
taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he died September 21, 1923.
Corporal McEvoy was buried in Woodward Cemetery, Lancaster. He was survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ben F. McEvoy of Lancaster, and a son. At 41, Corporal McEvoy had completed 13 years
of Constabulary service, and was the Department's first motor vehicle/pedestrian fatality |
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