Officer Ryan Allen, 35, died on 4/7/22 after being stung by a yellow jacket on 10/14/21. Officer Allen had just returned from a workout at the gym around 2:30 p.m. when he went upstairs to speak with his wife, Whitney, to tell her that he had been stung by a yellow jacket. Within minutes of this conversation, Allen an officer with the Hatboro Police Department, then went into unconscious, having suffered anaphylactic shock and cardiac arrest due to an allergic reaction from the bee sting. He suffered severe brain damage and was in a coma for a month. He remained sedated in critical condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. His wife Whitney said her husband believed the yellow jacket had somehow slipped into his shirt as he had the windows open as he walked home from the gym on his day off from work. Officer Allen mentioned to his wife “I really don’t feel very well” when he went upstairs to tell her he had been stung. From there, Officer Allen walked down the stairs and made his way to the porch, where he collapsed. Whitney Allen called 911 and then began chest compressions on the instructions of the emergency dispatch operator. EMS staff continued with CPR upon arrival at home and then took Officer Allen to Doylestown Hospital. Whitney Allen said she later transferred her husband by helicopter to Penn Presbyterian in town, as that hospital is a Level 1 trauma center with more treatment options. On 3/8/21 it was announced he suffered a heart attack and serious brain injury following the bee sting and was not expected to survive. Several months after the police officer’s cardiac arrest swelling in his brain had subsided, but a recent MRI has revealed shrinking of the brain and that crucial portions of his brain were no longer present. Ryan was discharged from being treated at Moss Rehabilitation on hospice care on 3/17/22 and had a procession back to spend his remaining days surrounded by loved ones and friends in a peaceful setting close to home. Officer Allen served on the force for nine years since 2013. He helped start Hatboro Police Departments first police K9 program and served as a member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force. Officer Allen leaves behind his wife Whitney and 2 young children and his four-legged K9 partner, Louie.
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