Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Kelley was crushed by a 40-ton truck while directing traffic at 40th Street. He was assisting the truck backup when the truck hit a patch of ice and slid into him, causing fatal injuries. On February 19, a coroners jury ruled Patrolman Kelley's death an accident and no charges were filed against the driver. Patrolman Kelley had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for nearly 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Patrolman Kelley gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George A. Kelley 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. George A. Kelley's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Kelley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Kelley is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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