Joseph A. Conrad
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Patrolman

Joseph A. Conrad

Accident
End of Watch September 6, 1932
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Conrad was injured while attempting to avoid a head-on crash with a motor vehicle turning in front of him at the intersection of Route 821 and U.S. Route 222, Berks County. He was thrown from his motorcycle and seriously injured. Patrolman Conrad was taken to the Hospital, Reading, he died seven days later from his injuries. Patrolman Conrad had served with the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol for less than two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Conrad gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Conrad.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Harrisburg, PA
Platform Identity pshp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 6, 1932
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 11 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Joseph A. Conrad is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol, 10 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol
10
of 18 officers
55.6% Accident
PA — Statewide
417
of 1,261 officers
33.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph A. Conrad's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Joseph A. Conrad Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1.9
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Conrad is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location