Peter Milligan
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Chief of Police

Peter Milligan

Accident
End of Watch July 19, 1925
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Peter Milligan was killed in an automobile crash while he and another officer drove to McKees Rocks to search to search for a suspect at approximately 1:00 am.

During the driver Chief Milligan became blinded by the lights from an oncoming car and drove off the road between Woodlawn and South Heights. His patrol car struck a pole, causing him to suffer a skull fracture.

Chief Milligan was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Survivors

Chief Milligan was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Milligan gave the Woodlawn Borough Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Aliquippa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Milligan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Aliquippa, PA
Platform Identity wbpd.beaver.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1925
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Chief of Police Peter Milligan 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%.

Woodlawn Borough Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Peter Milligan's cause is highlighted.

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

How Peter Milligan Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Milligan is highlighted in Jul.

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

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