Roll of Honor
George Francis Stuckey
Incident
Detective Sergeant George Stuckey was killed during a traffic stop. Detective Stuckey pulled over five men who had just robbed a bank in Levittown. As Detective Stuckey approached the vehicle, one of the suspects opened fire, killing Detective Stuckey. All five suspects were apprehended. The man who fatally shot Detective Stuckey and one accomplice, both 23, were sentenced to life in prison. In 1975 Detective Stuckey's killer took part in a prisoner exchange program and was transferred to the South Carolina Penitentiary. He escaped from prison on two different occasions by wearing smuggled civilian clothes and walking out of the prisons. The first time, in 1977, he fled to Canada and was captured three months later. The second time was in 1980. He was located in Libya in 1989, but officials in Libya refused to return him because of bad relations with the United States. In 1991 he was located in Tunisia, Africa. He was returned to the United States to complete his sentence. As of May 13, 2015, he was in prison. The other suspect was denied parole in 1988 and again in 1997. Detective Sergeant Stuckey had served with the Bristol Township Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young kids.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Stuckey gave the Bristol Township Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bristol community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Stuckey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant George Francis Stuckey is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Francis Stuckey's cause is highlighted.
How George Francis Stuckey Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Francis Stuckey is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Francis Stuckey was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.