Thomas L. Pryme
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Trooper

Thomas L. Pryme

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 24, 1982
Age 35
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 3414
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Thomas Pryme was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver. He had just finished his shift and was returning home in his patrol car when the incident occurred. The 23-year-old subject was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to 9 months in jail. Trooper Pryme was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the New York State Police for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Pryme gave the New York State Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 July 24, 1982
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 3414
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Thomas L. Pryme served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1982, 122 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Trooper Thomas L. Pryme

New York State Police · End of Watch July 24, 1982

Military Service

Thomas L. Pryme served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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