Montgomery County Department of Corrections, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, June 8, 1971
Add to My HeroesRobert A. Kelley
Guard Robert Kelley was killed when the prison transport van he was driving left the roadway and went down a 40-foot embankment on Route 422 to the bank of Perkiomen Creek in Collegeville.
He had picked up a prison trustee from a job site and was returning him back to the Montgomery County Prison Farm when the crash occurred. The prisoner suffered non-fatal injuries in the crash.
Guard Kelley was survived by his wife and three sons.
Bio
- Age 65
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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