Anthony Hlavaty
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Patrolman

Anthony Hlavaty

McKeesport Police Department — McKeesport, PA
Accident
End of Watch May 16, 1917
Age 38
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Hlavaty succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his motorcycle struck a streetcar track and crashed at the intersection of Walnut Street and Penny Street.

Patrolman Hlavaty had served with the McKeesport Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hlavaty gave the McKeesport Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the McKeesport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hlavaty.

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

Agency

Location McKeesport, PA
Platform Identity mpd.allegheny.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1917
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Patrolman Anthony Hlavaty 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
3
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

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Hlavaty's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Anthony Hlavaty Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Hlavaty is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location