Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Edward Stever was shot and killed near the intersection of Buffalo Street and Main Street while attempting to question a suspicious person at approximately 1:30 am.
He had followed the man for several blocks. When he asked the man to stop the subject suddenly turned and shot him twice in the chest. Patrolman Stever was taken to a local doctor where he succumbed to his wounds several hours later.
The subject fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Patrolman Stever had only served with the Elkland Borough Police Department for three weeks.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stever served with the Elkland Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Elkland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stever.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward Frederick Stever is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Frederick Stever's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Frederick Stever Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Frederick Stever is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Frederick Stever was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.