Branden Tyler Sisca
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Trooper

Branden Tyler Sisca

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA
Felonious
End of Watch March 21, 2022
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo
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Gender Male

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 2022
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Branden is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2022, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Branden Tyler Sisca

Pennsylvania State Police · End of Watch March 21, 2022

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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