Zoe Andrew Remaly
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Sergeant

Zoe Andrew Remaly

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Illness Veteran
End of Watch October 15, 1918
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
The Vigil Panel 35 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Zoe Remaly died after contracting the Spanish Flu while in the performance of his duties.

Due to the devastation of the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918 members of the Pennsylvania State Police had been ordered to perform duties such as, assisting nurses and doctors in taking care of influenza victims, serve as pallbearers of influenza victims, assisting health officers, transporting victims to and from hospitals, and to police the Borough of Exeter after the two members of their police force succumbed to the influenza.

Sergeant Remaly had participated in the arrest and apprehension of the subject who shot and killed Chief of Police Ray Curwood, of the Shickshinny Police Department.

Sergeant Zoe Remaly was a United States Army veteran had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for nine years. He was survived by his Mother, brother, and sister. Sergeant Remaly was assigned to Troop B, Wyoming, present-day Troop P, Wyoming.

Survivors

He was survived by his Mother, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Sergeant Remaly gave the Pennsylvania State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Harrisburg, PA
Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 15, 1918
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Zoe Andrew Remaly served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Zoe Andrew Remaly is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In PA, 121 of 1,261 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 9.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 10 of 87 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.5% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police
10
of 87 officers
11.5% Illness
PA — Statewide
121
of 1,261 officers
9.6% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Zoe Andrew Remaly's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Zoe Andrew Remaly Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.9 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Zoe Andrew Remaly is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location