Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Joseph Gearty and Trooper Gary Parker were killed when their patrol car was crushed by a load of wood that had fallen from a tractor-trailer on Route 25 near the Wentworth/Warren town line. Trooper Gearty and Trooper Parker were transporting a prisoner when the tractor-trailer lost the load of wood that fell onto the patrol car. The prisoner was also killed in the accident. Trooper Gearty succumbed to his injuries the following day. The driver of the tractor-trailer was charged with vehicular manslaughter but acquitted at trial. Trooper Gearty had served with the New Hampshire State Police for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 6-month-old son.
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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 Gearty gave the New Hampshire State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Hampshire. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Gearty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Joseph Edward Gearty 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 NH, 16 of 59 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New Hampshire State Police, 5 of 10 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. Joseph Edward Gearty's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Edward Gearty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Edward Gearty is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from New Hampshire State Police are honored on badge.nw.
