Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief William Tyler succumbed to injuries received in an automobile accident while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. Chief Tyler was sitting in his patrol car when he observed a car run a stop sign at Mill Street and Meadville Street. He blew his whistle in an attempt to stop the car, but the driver did not stop. Chief Tyler gave pursuit on Route 99. His patrol car struck a bridge wall near Luellen's Corner. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. The driver of the car he was chasing was arrested by State Police the following day. Chief Tyler had served with the Edinboro Borough Police Department for five months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Tyler served with the Edinboro Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Edinboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Tyler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police William Arman Tyler 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Arman Tyler's cause is highlighted.
How William Arman Tyler Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Arman Tyler is highlighted in Aug.