Charles Samuel Paist

McKeesport Police Department — McKeesport, PA

Accident

End of Watch March 15, 1922

Age 22

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Charles Paist was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a call.

Another vehicle collided with his motorcycle near the intersection of Huey Street and 6th Street. He was transported to McKeesport Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.

It was determined that the cause of the crash was due to Patrolman Paist being distracted when a dog attacked his motorcycle. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was not charged.

Patrolman Paist was single at the time of his death.

A Hero in Heaven, always remembered and never forgotten.

Kim Weigand Mom of Sgt. Mike Weigand PA C.O.P.S. March 15th, 2015

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Paist served with the McKeesport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McKeesport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Paist.

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

Agency

Department McKeesport Police Department

Location McKeesport, PA

Platform Identity mpd.allegheny.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1922

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Patrolman Charles Samuel Paist 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 McKeesport Police Department, 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.

McKeesport Police Department

of 8 officers

37.5% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident