Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff George Conway and his wife were killed while returning from a New York Sheriff's Association meeting in which he was representing the agency.
Their vehicle was struck head-on by a moving van on Route 17 in front of the Tioga Terrace Shopping Center in Apalachin.
Undersheriff Conway had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for 39 years.
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39 years. You could have gone home.
Undersheriff Conway gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 39 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Conway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff George A. Conway 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Conway's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Conway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Conway is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Monroe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
