Richard Gilbert Barnhart

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch August 8, 1964

Age 37

Tour of Duty 12 yrs 8 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 86

Incident

Trooper Richard Barnhart was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a drag racer on Route 112 near Republic, Pennsylvania. During the pursuit a vehicle pulled out of a service station and caused a collision.

Survivors

S Army veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for almost 13 years He is survived by his wife and two infant children.

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Barnhart gave the Pennsylvania State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1964

Tour of Duty 12 yrs 8 mo

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Military Service

Richard Gilbert Barnhart served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Richard Gilbert Barnhart is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

48.3% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident