Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fletcher was killed in a motorcycle while attempting to stop a speeder on Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore. One of the tires on his motorcycle blew out, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle. He was thrown to the street and suffered severe injuries. He was transported to Bryn Mawr Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.
Survivors
Officer Fletcher was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Fletcher served with the Lower Merion Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ardmore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Fletcher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Elwyn A. Fletcher 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 Lower Merion Township Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elwyn A. Fletcher's cause is highlighted.
How Elwyn A. Fletcher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elwyn A. Fletcher is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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