Bucks County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Monday, September 22, 1986
Add to My HeroesGeorge M. Warta, Jr.
Deputy Sheriff George Warta and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bateman were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a tractor-trailer on Street Road in Warrington Township.
They were returning to their patrol area after performing a prisoner transport when the crash occurred.
Deputy Warta was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour 7 years
- Badge 7
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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