Brian Allen Patterson
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Trooper

Brian Allen Patterson

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Accident
End of Watch February 14, 2003
Age 36
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Brian Patterson was killed when he came in contact with a high voltage power line which had been dislodged in a motor vehicle crash.

Trooper Patterson had responded to a motor vehicle accident on Valley Road in French Creek Township, Venango County. A motor vehicle had struck a utility pole and the collision left a power line hanging close to the ground. As Trooper Patterson approached the damaged vehicle, he came in contact with the power line that was blowing in the wind. Another Trooper was able to pull Trooper Patterson out from under the wire and verified that he still had a pulse.

Medical personnel attended to and transported Trooper Patterson to UPMC Northwest Hospital. Trooper Patterson's heart stopped while en route to the medical center and ambulance personnel performed CPR on Trooper Patterson until they arrived at the hospital. Trooper Patterson died at approximately 0200 hours.

Trooper Patterson had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for more than nine years.

Trooper Patterson had responded to a motor vehicle accident on Valley Road in French Creek Township, Venango County. A motor vehicle had struck a utility pole and the collision left a power line hanging close to the ground. As Trooper Patterson approached the damaged vehicle, he came in contact with the power line that was blowing in the wind. Another Trooper was able to pull Trooper Patterson out from under the wire and verified that he still had a pulse.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, 10-year-old daughter, and his 9-year-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Patterson gave the Pennsylvania State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Patterson.

— 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 February 14, 2003
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 4 mo
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2003, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Brian was 36. 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. Brian had served 9.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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, Brian among them.

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Where

Trooper Brian Allen Patterson

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch February 14, 2003

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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