Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Proud succumbed to injuries sustained almost two months earlier when his police motorcycle struck a telephone pole near the intersection of West Seneca Street and Fifth Avenue. Patrolman Proud returned to the police department following the accident and attempted to rest. After several hours his condition began to worsen and he was taken to Oswego Hospital where he lapsed into a comma. He never regained consciousness before succumbing to his injuries. Patrolman Proud had served with the Oswego Police Department for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, father, three sisters, and three brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Proud gave the Oswego Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oswego community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Proud.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward P. Proud 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 Oswego Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward P. Proud's cause is highlighted.
How Edward P. Proud Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward P. Proud is highlighted in Sep.
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