Walter M. Middleton
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Game Protector

Walter M. Middleton

Pennsylvania Game Commission — Harrisburg, PA
Accident
End of Watch December 1, 1935
Age 41
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Game Protector Walter Middleton was killed in a vehicle collision as he and two other game protectors were en route to assist other officers during deer hunting season.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Protector Middleton gave the Pennsylvania Game Commission 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Middleton.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Harrisburg, PA
Platform Identity pgc.dauphin.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1935
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Game Protector Walter M. Middleton 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 Game Commission, 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania Game Commission
5
of 12 officers
41.7% 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. Walter M. Middleton's cause is highlighted.

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

How Walter M. Middleton Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter M. Middleton is highlighted in Dec.

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