Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Charles Craven and Private Joseph Williams, of the Pennsylvania Motor Police, were struck and killed by a vehicle while performing vehicle inspections on U.S. Route 30 near Gettysburg at approximately 11:50 P.M. While both officers were out of their patrol another vehicle struck them both. Both officers were taken to Annie M. Warner Hospital. Private Williams was pronounced dead on arrival and Private Craven succumbed to his injuries three days later. Private Craven had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife. He is buried in Wildwood Cemetery in Williamsport.
Survivors
Private Craven had been with the agency for eight 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 Craven gave the Pennsylvania Motor Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Craven.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private Charles Hiram Craven 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. Charles Hiram Craven's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Hiram Craven Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hiram Craven is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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