Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Carey died after being exposed to tetrachloride fumes from a fire extinguisher. He and another officer had arrived on the scene of an accident in which a car was on fire. Private Carey used the fire extinguiser to put out the flames but immediately became ill. He was taken to a local doctor where he died approximately two hours later. All tetrachloride fire extinguisers issued to officers were immediately replaced with non-toxic fire extinguishers.
Survivors
Private Carey had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Carey gave the Pennsylvania Motor Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Carey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private Thomas P. Carey 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 Pennsylvania Motor Police, 6 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas P. Carey's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas P. Carey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas P. Carey is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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