Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kurdys was struck and killed by a speeding car at 8:32 a.m. while working a traffic assignment on the NYS Thruway near Batavia. He was issuing a traffic ticket to another motorist when he was struck and killed. The suspect who struck him was found guilty of criminal negligence and sentenced to six months.
Survivors
Trooper Kurdys served 17 years in law enforcement and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Kurdys gave the New York State Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kurdys.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alvin P. Kurdys served in the U.S. Air Force (1965â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Alvin P. Kurdys is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Police, 94 of 171 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin P. Kurdys's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin P. Kurdys Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin P. Kurdys is highlighted in Sep.
Military Service
Alvin P. Kurdys served in the U.S. Air Force (1965–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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