Gerald M. Tracey
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Patrolman

Gerald M. Tracey

Binghamton Police Department — Binghamton, NY
Accident
End of Watch December 23, 1928
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Tracey was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a traffic violator.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-NY-D8532471
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tracey served with the Binghamton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Binghamton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tracey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Binghamton, Broome County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.broome.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1928
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Gerald M. Tracey 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 Binghamton Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Binghamton Police Department
2
of 7 officers
28.6% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald M. Tracey's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Gerald M. Tracey Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald M. Tracey is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897