Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kyle McAcy was struck and killed by a snowplow while at the scene of a traffic crash on eastbound Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood.
Around 10:00 a.m., Trooper McAcy was standing outside his patrol car when an approaching snowplow hit him during a snowstorm. Other troopers provided aid, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Trooper McAcy had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancee.
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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 McAcy gave the Nebraska State Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nebraska. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper McAcy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Kyle McAcy 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 NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Nebraska State Patrol, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kyle McAcy's cause is highlighted.
How Kyle McAcy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kyle McAcy is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Nebraska State Patrol are honored on badge.nw.
