Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Malan was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a minor traffic collision call. At 12:40 p.m., Patrolman Malan was notified of a crash at Maple and Prospect Streets. While traveling south on Glen Street, his tire hit the curb south of Sherman Avenue. His motorcycle skidded over 250 feet, landing between Pine and Bacon Streets. He died en route to the hospital. Patrolman Malan was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Glens Falls Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Malan gave the Glens Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glens Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John E. Malan served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman John E. Malan is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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Incident Location
Military Service
John E. Malan served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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