Incident
Trooper Kevin Mallon was killed when he lost control of his patrol car on State Route 16, west of Milton, while en route to a burglary alarm call at a photography studio. His patrol car went off the road and struck a tree.
Trooper Mallon had served with the Delaware State Police for only eight months.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, stepfather, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Mallon served with the Delaware State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Delaware. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Mallon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Kevin J. Mallon 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 DE, 19 of 51 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Delaware State Police, 11 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin J. Mallon's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin J. Mallon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin J. Mallon is highlighted in Mar.
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