Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gustave was struck and killed by a bus while investigating an accident on River Street.
Patrolman Gustave's brother, Anthony Gustave, was killed in the line of duty 13 years earlier while also serving as a Plains Township police officer.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gustave gave the Plains Township Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Plains community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gustave.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James Gustave 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 Plains Township Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Gustave's cause is highlighted.
How James Gustave Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Gustave is highlighted in Nov.
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