Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kepford was struck and killed by an automobile at the intersection of 4th and Chestnut Streets at 1745 hours. He was walking into the intersection to direct traffic when he was struck. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one our later.
Survivors
Officer Kepford served with the Harrisburg Police Bureau for ten years and was survived by his parents and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Kepford gave the Harrisburg Police Bureau 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Kepford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Melvin W. Kepford 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%.
At Harrisburg Police Bureau, 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Melvin W. Kepford's cause is highlighted.
How Melvin W. Kepford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melvin W. Kepford is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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