Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Joseph Gallivan was killed in an automobile crash on Nooseneck Hill Road while responding to a fire in Ashaway. His vehicle left the roadway during heavy rain and struck a concrete marker at the Hopkinton-Richmond town line. Trooper Gallivan had served with the Rhode Island State Police for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Gallivan gave the Rhode Island State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Gallivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Joseph J. Gallivan 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 RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Rhode Island State Police, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph J. Gallivan's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph J. Gallivan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph J. Gallivan is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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