Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Brinthaupt and Deputy Roy Hazen where killed when their department vehicle slid on ice and flipped over.
Survivors
Deputy Brinthaupt was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brinthaupt served with the Chemung County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Elmira community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brinthaupt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Gordon E. Brinthaupt 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 Chemung County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gordon E. Brinthaupt's cause is highlighted.
How Gordon E. Brinthaupt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gordon E. Brinthaupt is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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