Roll of Honor
Incident
First Sergeant James Seerey died after falling from his horse during a training exercise and mounted drill at Troop B Headquarters. While performing a hurdle jump, the horse struck the hurdle, and Sergeant Seerey was thrown to the ground. He suffered a broken pelvis and succumbed to his injuries five days later. Sergeant Seerey was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for almost 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
First Sergeant Seerey gave the Pennsylvania State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Andrew Seerey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
First Sergeant James Andrew Seerey 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 State Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Andrew Seerey's cause is highlighted.
How James Andrew Seerey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Andrew Seerey is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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