March 18, 2026 - Downingtown, PA
A funeral service was held today for Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Corporal Timothy J. O'Connor, Jr., who lost his life in the line of duty on Sunday, March 8. The service was held at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown.Corporal O'Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, Chester County, following a report of an erratic driver. As Corporal O'Connor approached the vehicle, the driver immediately opened fire from inside the vehicle, striking the 15-year PSP veteran. The gunman then exited the vehicle, walked a short distance, and fatally shot himself.Corporal O'Connor enlisted with the PSP in September 2010 as a member of the 131st Cadet Class. Upon graduation from the State Police Academy in April 2011, Corporal O'Connor was assigned to the patrol unit at Troop J, Avondale. He was transferred to Troop J, Vice Unit in October 2016, before transferring to the patrol unit at Troop J, Embreeville in March 2022. Corporal O'Connor was promoted to corporal in July 2022, where he remained a member of the patrol unit at the Embreeville Station.Corporal O'Connor is the 105th member of the PSP to make the ultimate sacrifice by giving his life in the line of duty.
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