Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Peters was killed in a single vehicle accident and another officer was seriously injured while responding to a fire at a store that was struck by lightning in the 900 block of West Main Street. Both officers were responding to the scene in the same police cruiser when their vehicle skidded on wet pavement then struck a utility pole in the 400 block of West Main Street.
Survivors
Officer Peters served with the Plymouth Borough Police Department for more than 16 and a half years and was survived by his wife, and two sons.
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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.
Patrol Officer Peters gave the Plymouth Borough Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Plymouth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Peters.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer John LaBarr Peters 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 Plymouth Borough Police Department, 2 of 3 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. John LaBarr Peters's cause is highlighted.
How John LaBarr Peters Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John LaBarr Peters is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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