Kenneth A. Maloney
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Trooper

Kenneth A. Maloney

Ohio State Highway Patrol — Columbus, OH
Accident
End of Watch July 28, 1990
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 649
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Kenneth Maloney was killed en route to investigate a vehicle crash on State Route 68 at 1:36 am. Trooper Maloney was heading northbound. The truck traveling southbound and the cruiser sideswiped each other. The truck's passengers were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released. No charges were filed. Trooper Maloney had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for six years and was assigned to the Georgetown Post.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Maloney gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Maloney.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Columbus, OH
Platform Identity oshp.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1990
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 649
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Kenneth A. Maloney 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.

Ohio State Highway Patrol
33
of 42 officers
78.6% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth A. Maloney's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Kenneth A. Maloney Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth A. Maloney is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location