Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Gaylo was killed in an accident when his cruiser went out of control during a rain storm in the Town Owasco. Trooper Gaylo had been with the agency for 15 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Gaylo gave the New York State Police 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Gaylo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Robert John Gaylo 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 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. Robert John Gaylo's cause is highlighted.
How Robert John Gaylo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert John Gaylo is highlighted in May.
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