Roll of Honor
Lawrence Kessler
Incident
Game Protector Lawrence Kessler was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of Broadway and Schwartz Road just outside of Lancaster.
He was completing his shift when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. He was partially ejected and pinned beneath his car for an hour before passing away.
Game Protector Kessler had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and several siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Game Protector Kessler gave the New York State Environmental Conservation Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Kessler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector Lawrence Kessler 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York State Environmental Conservation Police, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Kessler's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Kessler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Kessler is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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