Stanley C. Greene
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Trooper

Stanley C. Greene

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch February 28, 1936
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Greene was killed when his motorcycle stuck the back of a bakery truck. Trooper Greene had tried to catch his hat, which had blown off when the truck in front of him slowed to make a turn.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Greene served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Greene.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1936
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Stanley is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Stanley was 29. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Stanley among them.

Across the years

Trooper Stanley C. Greene

New York State Police · End of Watch February 28, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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