Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Yashur succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He and other officers had been assigned to assist with flood relief. The driver was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Private Yashur had served with the Pennsylvania Motor Police for just over three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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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.
Private Yashur gave the Pennsylvania Motor Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Yashur.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private George J. Yashur 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 Motor Police, 6 of 9 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. George J. Yashur's cause is highlighted.
How George J. Yashur Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George J. Yashur is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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