Roll of Honor
Nathaniel Michael Burnfield
Incident
Officer Nathaniel Burnfield was struck and killed by the driver of a dump truck while assisting at the scene of an accident. He and two other officers came up on accident on I-70, near Bentleyville.
He was attempting to clear debris from the roadway when an oncoming dump truck swerved to avoid striking their police vehicle, but instead struck Officer Burnfield.
Officer Burnfield had served with the South Strabane Township Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burnfield gave the South Strabane Township Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burnfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Nathaniel Michael Burnfield is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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