Scott Alan Moyer

Lehigh County Sheriff's Office — Allentown, PA

Cardiac

End of Watch September 23, 2009

Age 43

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Scott Moyer suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after apprehending a man during a warrant service.

He began to experience symptoms of a heart attack and went home, where his condition worsened. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Deputy Moyer is survived by his wife and son.

Survivors

Deputy Moyer is survived by his wife and son.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moyer gave the Lehigh County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Allentown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moyer.

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

Agency

Department Lehigh County Sheriff's Office

Location Allentown, PA

Platform Identity lcso.lehigh.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 23, 2009

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Scott Alan Moyer is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Lehigh County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Lehigh County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

20% Cardiac

PA — Statewide

118

of 1,261 officers

9.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac