Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kevin Dobson was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while making a traffic stop on I-290, at Colvin Boulevard in Erie County, at approximately 7:30 am.
He was transported to Kenmore Mercy Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Trooper Dobson had served with the New York State Police for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his three children and his girlfriend.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Dobson gave the New York State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Dobson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Kevin Patrick Dobson Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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%.
At New York State Police, 94 of 171 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Patrick Dobson Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Patrick Dobson Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Patrick Dobson Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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