Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Chief Henry Reese was struck and fatally injured when he stepped into the middle of Main Street to stop a speeding automobile.
The driver lost control of his car, hit Chief Reese, and then crashed into a telephone pole. Chief Reese was taken to Mid-Valley Hospital where he died minutes later. The driver was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Chief Reese served with the Dickson City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dickson City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Chief Reese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Chief Henry Reese 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 Dickson City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Reese's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Reese Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Reese is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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