James Robert Milcarek, Sr.

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office — Pittsburgh, PA

Accident

End of Watch November 18, 1983

Age 34

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant James Milcarek was killed in an automobile crash on Route 22 in Burrell Township. Sergeant Milcarek and his partner were transporting a prisoner to the Rockview State Correctional Institution when the head-on collision occurred at 7:08 a.m. Sergeant James Milcarek served with the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office for 13 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. His father and brother also served in law enforcement.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Milcarek gave the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Milcarek.

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

Agency

Department Allegheny County Sheriff's Office

Location Pittsburgh, PA

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1983

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant James Robert Milcarek, Sr. 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 Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

33.3% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident