Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper David Kedra was accidentally shot and killed while participating in a training exercise at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Complex, in Plymouth Township, at approximately 4:45 pm.
During the exercise, a live round was discharged and struck Trooper Kedra in the chest. He was flown to Temple University Hospital, where he succumbed to the injury.
Trooper Kedra had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for just over two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, a sister, and fiancée.
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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.
Trooper Kedra gave the Pennsylvania State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kedra.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper David Kedra 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 State Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Kedra's cause is highlighted.
How David Kedra Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Kedra is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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