Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Boyd succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when the trolley he was riding on was struck by a West Shore Railroad train at the Broadway Crossing.
Patrolman Boyd was on duty and was riding in the front platform with the motorman when the trolley and train collided. He was thrown onto the train's cowcatcher. He was taken to Kingston City Hospital where he remained until passing away.
Two other passengers were also killed in the crash.
Patrolman Boyd had served with the Kingston Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Boyd gave the Kingston Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kingston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Boyd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John G. Boyd is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Kingston Police Department, 1 of 2 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. John G. Boyd's cause is highlighted.
How John G. Boyd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John G. Boyd is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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