Roll of Honor
Barnett William Bloom
Incident
Auxiliary Police Officer Barnett Bloom was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Church Road and Stahr Road, in Elkins Park.
He and two other officers were directing pedestrian and vehicular traffic near a library that was being used as an election polling place. He was transported to Rolling Hill Hospital after being struck by the vehicle but passed away several hours later.
Officer Bloom had served with the Cheltenham Township Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, sister, and brother.
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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.
Auxiliary Police Officer Bloom gave the Cheltenham Township Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elkins Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Bloom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Police Officer Barnett William Bloom 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 Cheltenham Township Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Barnett William Bloom's cause is highlighted.
How Barnett William Bloom Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Barnett William Bloom is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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