Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Samuel McGreevy succumbed to injuries when he fell from the running board of a car at the intersection of Carson Street and Main Street. He had commandeered the car in an attempt to stop a speeding motorist on Main Street. Patrolman McGreevy lost his balance when the car came to a stop and fell to the ground. He contracted double pneumonia as a result of his injuries and died four days later. Patrolman McGreevy had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for over 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McGreevy gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McGreevy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Samuel R. McGreevy 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 Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel R. McGreevy's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel R. McGreevy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel R. McGreevy is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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