United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Richard Stanley Phelps
1989
Richard Stanley Phelps served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrolman Richard Phelps was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit. He had joined a chase that came into his borough and was attempting to pass the vehicle. While entering a curve he ran off of the road and travelled until striking a steel barrier at a gas station gas island. Patrolman Phelps, who was not wearing his seat belt at the time, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The juvenile suspect was arrested and sentenced to juvenile detention. Patrolman Phelps was a U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Lemoyne Borough Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters.
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Lemoyne Borough Police Department
Patrolman
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