Roll of Honor
William Donald Paradine
Incident
Patrolman William Paradine and Patrolman George Kruth were killed shortly before midnight when their patrol motorcycles collided head-on on a sharp curve on Peninsula Drive in Peninsula State Park (modern-day Presque Isle State Park). The crash occurred on Patrolman Paradine's last shift as a seasonal police officer for the park before returning to Princeton University as a student. Patrolman Paradine had served with the Peninsula State Park Police for several months.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Paradine served with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Paradine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Donald Paradine 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 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Donald Paradine's cause is highlighted.
How William Donald Paradine Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Donald Paradine is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Bureau of State Parks are honored on badge.nw.
