Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sagner was killed in an automobile accident while responding to back up officers from a neighboring agency during a fight call at a local bar. His patrol struck a pool of water and hydroplaned. The vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and was broadsided by another car.
Survivors
Officer Sagner was survived by his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sagner served with the East Earl Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the East Earl community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sagner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael Richard Sagner 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Richard Sagner's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Richard Sagner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Richard Sagner is highlighted in Oct.