Phoenixville Police officer Arthur Scena IV was killed in a car crash in Warminster Township, the department announced Monday.
Further details of the incident have not been released, but NBC10 reported that it happened at the intersection of Street Road and St. David's Avenue in Bucks County. Scena is survived by his wife, Amanda, step-daughter Riley and daughter Reese.
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The station reported that a close friend of the family, who also made a GoFundMe page for them, said that Scena was driving home from a funeral for another officer who had died of cancer. The intersection was just a few minutes from his residence.
Scena was born in Abington and raised in Elkins Park, later graduating from Cheltenham High School and Montgomery County Community College, the department said. Before joining Phoenixville Police in 2019, he worked as a correctional officer for the Montgomery County Prison and as a police officer for Chester City and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
He was also a member of the Bullet's Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, and those close to him said he often coordinated memorial rides and benefits for other officers, according to the GoFundMe page.
The crowdfunding campaign set up for the family has already raised $49,000, far surpassing an initial fundraising goal of $20,000. The funds go to Scena's wife to aid the family during this transition.
"Art’s life was a testament to his unwavering commitment to his family and his community," the page reads.
