David Dominick Monahan

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 17, 1980

Age 38

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper David Monahan was killed when his patrol car was intentionally rammed during a roadblock. Other troopers and local officers were chasing a serial burglary suspect in Chester County when the driver of the stolen vehicle struck the passenger side of Trooper Monahan's vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect and the other trooper were also injured. The 24-year-old suspect and was charged with homicide by motor vehicle and second degree murder. He was convicted of both and sentenced to life. Trooper Monahan was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine years.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, son, and daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Trooper Monahan gave the Pennsylvania State Police 9 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

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1980

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

David Dominick Monahan served in the U.S. Air Force (1962â1965) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper David Dominick Monahan is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 34 of 87 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

39.1% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious