Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Dean Zeigler was killed in an automobile accident while patrolling U.S. Route 15 near Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. His patrol car was struck by another vehicle. Private Zeigler was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries six days later. Private Zeigler had been with the Pennsylvania Motor Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his father.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Private Zeigler gave the Pennsylvania Motor Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Zeigler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private Dean N. Zeigler 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 Motor Police, 6 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dean N. Zeigler's cause is highlighted.
How Dean N. Zeigler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dean N. Zeigler is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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