Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Luther Fisher was struck and killed by an out-of-control trolley car at Fourth and Northampton Streets. He noticed the trolley car speeding towards a trolley platform which was loading passengers. As he ran to notify the passengers to get out of the way he was struck by the trolley car and an automobile which the trolley car had struck. Officer Fisher served with the Easton Police Department for 16 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fisher gave the Easton Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Easton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fisher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Luther Fisher 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 Easton Police Department, 2 of 3 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. Luther Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How Luther Fisher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luther Fisher is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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