Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Segnit succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while patrolling the Hutchinson River Parkway. He was attempting to pass another car when the driver suddenly swerved to the left, hitting his motorcycle. He was taken to Mount Vernon Hospital where he died of his injuries the following day. Officer Segnit had served with the Westchester County Parkway Police for three months. He previously served two years with the Cortlandt Police Department and six months as chief of the Buchanan Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Segnit gave the Westchester County Parkway Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Segnit.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Segnit 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 Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Segnit's cause is highlighted.
How George Segnit Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Segnit is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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