Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Protector John Ross drowned when his boat capsized while attempting to rescue citizens of Port Allegany during a severe flood of the Allegheny River. The boat that Game Protector Ross was riding in struck debris in the river and broke a propeller pin. The boat then overturned, throwing him and the other three occupants into the river. Game Protector Ross, who did not know how to swim, was unable to hold onto the boat and drowned. The other three men were rescued.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Protector Ross served with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector John B. Ross 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 Pennsylvania Game Commission, 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John B. Ross's cause is highlighted.
How John B. Ross Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John B. Ross is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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