Roll of Honor
David Michael Petzold
Incident
Investigator David Petzold was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 309 near Passer Road while attempting to remove a deer carcass from the roadway.
He was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigator Petzold had served with the Upper Saucon Township Police Department for nine years and also served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Petzold gave the Upper Saucon Township Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Center Valley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Petzold.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator David Michael Petzold 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. David Michael Petzold's cause is highlighted.
How David Michael Petzold Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Michael Petzold is highlighted in Nov.