Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Callaghan was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic on Chester Pike near Stewart Avenue.
Survivors
Officer Callaghan had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Callaghan gave the Prospect Park Borough Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Prospect Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Callaghan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Horace Callaghan 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 97,772 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 Prospect Park Borough Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace Callaghan's cause is highlighted.
How Horace Callaghan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Horace Callaghan is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Horace Callaghan was killed by automobile.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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