Incident
Patrolman Hartman succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of an accident. He was assisting a neighboring department at the time of the incident. Patrolman Hartman had served with the agency for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-PA-0D0CEFD7- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Harry. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hartman gave the East Pennsboro Township Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Enola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hartman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harry F. Hartman, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry F. Hartman, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Harry F. Hartman, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry F. Hartman, Jr. is highlighted in Dec.