Joseph Francis McMillen

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch May 12, 1956

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 86

Incident

Private Joseph McMillen was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle travelling the wrong way on Route 955 in Harborcreek Township. Another officer was injured in the accident but survived. Private McMillen was a U.S Navy Veteran of the Korean War and served with the Pennsylvania State Police for four years. He was survived by his wife

Survivors

He was survived by his wife

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private McMillen gave the Pennsylvania State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 1956

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Joseph Francis McMillen served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Private Joseph Francis McMillen is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

48.3% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident