Incident
Trooper Branden Sisca and Trooper Martin Mack were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver near mile marker 18 on southbound I-95 in Philadelphia shortly before 1:00 am.
They had stopped a female driver for speeding and had interacted with her for less than one minute when they were notified of a pedestrian walking along the interstate. Due to their short interaction before being dispatched to the higher priority pedestrian call, the troopers had not observed any signs of impairment before giving her a warning. They then responded to the pedestrian call and located the man on the interstate. They were assisting him into the back of their patrol vehicle when an approaching car drove by and attempted to pass the police vehicle on the shoulder. The vehicle fatally struck both troopers and the pedestrian they were assisting.
The driver who struck them pleaded guilty to three counts each of third-degree murder and homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and was sentenced to 27 1/2 to 60 years in prison. She was the same driver that had been pulled over by the troopers several minutes earlier.
Trooper Sisca had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 13 months and was assigned to Troop K.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife.
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You barely got started.
Trooper Sisca gave the Pennsylvania State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Sisca.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Pennsylvania State Police has lost 87 officers; 34 of them killed feloniously.
Branden is one of 598 officers killed feloniously in PA, 47.4% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Branden is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Branden is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2022, 2 officers at Pennsylvania State Police were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2022, 4 officers in PA were killed feloniously, the 44th heaviest of 152 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 16.
In 2022, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2022, 84 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 81st heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Branden was 29. Of the 34 killed feloniously at Pennsylvania State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 26.8 and 37.3; the middle age was 30.5. Branden had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 5.8 years.
Branden was 29. Of the 585 killed feloniously in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37. Branden had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Branden was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Branden had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Branden was 29. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Branden had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 11.8% of these deaths at Pennsylvania State Police; September holds the most, 14.7%. Mondays: 26.5%.
March holds 9.4% of these deaths in PA; September holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 39.1% of all 87 deaths at Pennsylvania State Police, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 5.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 47.4% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 0.9% of these deaths.
His people
Pennsylvania State Police has 87 officers remembered here, Branden among them.
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John F. Henry
Sep 2, 1906
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Francis A. Zehringer
Sep 2, 1906
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Timothy Kelleher
Sep 14, 1907
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Mark Anthony Prynn
Feb 9, 1909
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John Garscia
Feb 21, 1909
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John L. Williams
Aug 22, 1909
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John Curtis Smith Aug 23, 1909
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Robert V. Myers
Mar 28, 1913
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Andrew W. Czap
Apr 29, 1918
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John Francis Dargus May 31, 1918
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Chester Arthur Kuhns Oct 6, 1918
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Joseph B. Malloy Oct 9, 1918
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Zoe Andrew Remaly Oct 15, 1918
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George Edward Higgins Oct 20, 1918
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Joseph Roland Brown
Oct 22, 1918
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Edward Clarence Jackson
Oct 23, 1918
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John Patrick McLaughlin Oct 24, 1918
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James A. Walsh Dec 15, 1918
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Stanley Webster Christ
Dec 1, 1919
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Benjamin F. McEvoy
Sep 20, 1923
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William John Omlor
Oct 25, 1923
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Francis Leo Haley
Oct 14, 1924
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Edwin Francis Haas
Oct 17, 1924
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Bernard St. Clair McElroy Dec 21, 1924
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Bertram Beech Dec 10, 1925
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Claude Frederick Keesey
Jan 4, 1927
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Thomas Edward Lipka Apr 3, 1927
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John Marion Thomas
May 8, 1927
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John J. Downey
Aug 22, 1927
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Charles Lester Stewart
Jul 18, 1930
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Timothy George McCarthy
May 12, 1931
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James Andrew Seerey
Sep 10, 1934
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Floyd William Maderia
Dec 11, 1934
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John E. Fessler
Apr 23, 1937
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Joseph Andrew Hoffer
Apr 27, 1937
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John A. Ditkosky
Jul 24, 1950
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Floyd Bruce Clouse
Nov 2, 1953
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Joseph Francis McMillen
May 12, 1956
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Philip C. Melley
Nov 3, 1957
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Charles Stanley Stanski, Jr.
Jan 23, 1958
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Edward Mackiw
May 31, 1958
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Stephen R. Gyurke
Aug 24, 1958
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Francis Michael Tessitore
Aug 5, 1960
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Anthony Bensch
Oct 3, 1961
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Edward William Gundel
Mar 18, 1962
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Richard Gilbert Barnhart
Aug 8, 1964
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Gary Richard Rosenberger
Dec 12, 1970
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John Severin Valent
Dec 9, 1971
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Robert D. Lapp, Jr.
Oct 16, 1972
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Bruce Clark Rankin
Apr 25, 1973
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Ross Edmond Snowden
Jan 17, 1974
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Leo Michael Koscelnick
Aug 15, 1977
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Joseph John Welsch
Sep 13, 1977
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Wayne Carl Ebert
Jun 7, 1978
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Albert Joseph Izzo
Jun 13, 1979
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David Dominick Monahan
Apr 17, 1980
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Herbert A. Wirfel
Feb 7, 1982
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William Richard Evans
Jan 6, 1983
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Frank Joseph Bowen
Oct 26, 1983
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Gary William Fisher
Feb 3, 1985
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John James Brown
Feb 14, 1985
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Roark Herbert Ross
May 15, 1986
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Clinton Wayne Crawford
Aug 17, 1987
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John Anthony Andrulewicz
May 9, 1988
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Paul I. Almer
Apr 12, 1989
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Wayne Dennis Bilheimer
Apr 12, 1989
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Arthur Lee Hershey
Jan 3, 1999
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Matthew Rand Bond
Jan 14, 2000
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Tod Carlyle Kelly
Nov 7, 2001
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Joseph James Sepp, Jr.
Nov 10, 2002
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Brian Allen Patterson
Feb 14, 2003
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Joseph Raymond Pokorny, Jr.
Dec 12, 2005
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Joshua Daniel Miller
Jun 7, 2009
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Paul Garmong Richey
Jan 13, 2010
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Blake T. Coble
Oct 4, 2012
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Bryon Keith Dickson, II
Sep 12, 2014
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David Kedra
Sep 30, 2014
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Landon Eugene Weaver
Dec 30, 2016
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Michael Paul Stewart, III
Jul 14, 2017
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Donald Case Brackett
May 18, 2019
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Monty Ray Mitchell
Feb 8, 2021
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Dung Xuan Tran Martinez
Oct 21, 2021
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Martin Francis Mack, III
Mar 21, 2022
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Branden Tyler Sisca
Mar 21, 2022
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Jacques Felix Rougeau, Jr.
Jun 17, 2023
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Timothy J. O'Connor, Jr.
Mar 8, 2026
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Michael E. Pahira, Jr.
Jul 1, 2026
Where
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