James Andrew Seerey
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First Sergeant

James Andrew Seerey

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch September 10, 1934
Age 42
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 7 mo
Badge 1760
Gender Male

Incident

First Sergeant James Seerey died after falling from his horse during a training exercise and mounted drill at Troop B Headquarters. While performing a hurdle jump, the horse struck the hurdle, and Sergeant Seerey was thrown to the ground. He suffered a broken pelvis and succumbed to his injuries five days later. Sergeant Seerey was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for almost 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
First Sergeant Seerey gave the Pennsylvania State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1934
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 7 mo
Age 42
Badge Number 1760
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James Andrew Seerey served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1934, 91 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 42. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 14.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pennsylvania State Police has 87 officers remembered here, James among them.

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Where

First Sergeant James Andrew Seerey

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch September 10, 1934

Military Service

James Andrew Seerey served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-E

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