Gerard B. Kane
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Trooper

Gerard B. Kane

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch November 15, 1937
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Gerard Kane and Trooper Arthur Reddy were killed when their automobile stuck a tree while responding to a report of criminal mischief to equipment used to build the Parkway system on Long Island.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Kane served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kane.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1937
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Gerard B. Kane 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.

New York State Police
94
of 171 officers
55% 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. Gerard B. Kane's cause is highlighted.

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

How Gerard B. Kane Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerard B. Kane is highlighted in Nov.

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