Roll of Honor
David Donald Tome
Incident
Police Officer David Tome was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while investigating a fatal crash that had occurred earlier in the week.
He and other officers had returned to the scene to conduct an accident reconstruction on Route 15, near Clear Spring Road, in Franklin Township.
Despite having cones set out to close the right lane of traffic, Officer Tome was struck by an SUV and thrown over a guardrail. He was killed instantly.
The woman who struck him was talking on a cell phone and applying makeup when she struck him. On November 30th, 2010, she was sentenced to one to five years in prison, plus two years of parole.
Officer Tome had served with the Northern York County Regional Police Department for 5-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, step-father, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tome gave the Northern York County Regional Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tome.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Donald Tome 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 Northern York County Regional Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Donald Tome's cause is highlighted.
How David Donald Tome Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Donald Tome is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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