Tod Carlyle Kelly
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Trooper

Tod Carlyle Kelly

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Accident
End of Watch November 7, 2001
Age 43
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Tod Kelly was struck and killed by a vehicle on I-79 in Robinson Township.

He had been dispatched to the area after state police received reports of a large piece of metal in the roadway. Trooper Kelly was attempting to remove the debris from the highway when he was struck.

Trooper Kelly served with the Pennsylvania State Police for over 16 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two grown children, his parents, and his sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Kelly gave the Pennsylvania State Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kelly.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 2001
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 4 mo
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Tod is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2001, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Tod was 43. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Tod had served 16.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pennsylvania State Police has 87 officers remembered here, Tod among them.

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Where

Trooper Tod Carlyle Kelly

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch November 7, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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