Guy Robert Serfoss
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Patrolman

Guy Robert Serfoss

Felonious
End of Watch December 21, 1974
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Serfoss and two men were killed when a man drove into them as he investigated a hit and run accident on route 115 in front of a local bar. The 39-year-old driver was arrested at the scene. The subject, was convicted of three counts of involuntary manslaughter, DWI, and sentenced to 1.5 to 3 years in prison.

Survivors

Patrolman Serfoss was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Serfoss served with the Forks Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Easton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Serfoss.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Easton, Northampton County, PA
Platform Identity forkpd.northampton.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1974
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Guy Robert Serfoss is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.6 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

Forks Township Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
PA — Statewide
597
of 1,261 officers
47.3% Felonious
Nationwide
17,559
of 32,587 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Guy Robert Serfoss's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Guy Robert Serfoss Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Robert Serfoss is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Guy Robert Serfoss was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909