Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Hahn was killed in a motorcycle accident at Washington Avenue and Stewart Avenue in Garden City. Patrolman Hahn was traveling north on Washington Avenue when a vehicle traveling on Stewart Avenue collided with him at the intersection. He was thrown from his motorcycle. He was taken to the Nassau Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He had served with the Nassau County Police Department for the five months the department had existed after absorbing several village and town departments in the county. It is unknown how long he had served in law enforcement prior.
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 Hahn served with the Nassau County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hahn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John A. Hahn 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Hahn's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Hahn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Hahn is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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