John Edward Sawa served in the U.S. Army for 3 years and 7 months. John served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Trooper First Class John Sawa and Trooper Larry Small were killed when their patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a drunk driver. The troopers were parked in the median of I-95, near the Maryland 155 interchange in Havre de Grace, when the semi ran off the road and struck the patrol car broadside. The driver of the tractor-trailer was arrested and charged with two counts of homicide with a motor vehicle and one count of drunk driving. Trooper Small was completing his last day of field training when the crash occurred. Trooper Sawa had served with the Maryland State Police for almost five years. He was survived by his wife and two children. His father and one brother also served in the Maryland State Police.
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In tribute
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper First Class Sawa gave the Maryland State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper First Class Sawa.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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