Sergeant

Zoe Andrew Remaly

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Veteran → Illness
End of Watch October 15, 1918
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Zoe Remaly died after contracting the Spanish Flu while in the performance of his duties.

Due to the devastation of the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918 members of the Pennsylvania State Police had been ordered to perform duties such as, assisting nurses and doctors in taking care of influenza victims, serve as pallbearers of influenza victims, assisting health officers, transporting victims to and from hospitals, and to police the Borough of Exeter after the two members of their police force succumbed to the influenza.

Sergeant Remaly had participated in the arrest and apprehension of the subject who shot and killed Chief of Police Ray Curwood, of the Shickshinny Police Department.

Sergeant Zoe Remaly was a United States Army veteran had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine years. He was survived by his Mother, brother, and sister. Sergeant Remaly was assigned to Troop B, Wyoming, present-day Troop P, Wyoming.

Survivors

He was survived by his Mother, brother, and sister.

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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.
Sergeant Remaly gave the Pennsylvania State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Thank you 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 October 15, 1918
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Zoe Andrew Remaly served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Illness

Zoe is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% 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 1918, 226 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 3rd heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

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Who

Zoe was 35. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Zoe had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

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When

October holds 14.9% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.3%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Sergeant Zoe Andrew Remaly

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch October 15, 1918

Military Service

Zoe Andrew Remaly served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.

Where the Name Is Cut

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