Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Carl Postellon and Agent Charles Oglesby were killed in a vehicle crash while returning to Pittsburgh after conducting taproom investigations in the Canonsburg area.
They were turning onto Route 19 at McClelland Road, in North Strabane Township, when their vehicle collided with another car. Both agents were ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.
Agent Postellon had served with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, two sisters, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Postellon gave the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Postellon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Carl Postellon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Postellon's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Postellon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Postellon is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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