Robert H. Good
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Patrolman

Robert H. Good

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Accident
End of Watch May 11, 1949
Age 38
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 527
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Good was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Lafayette and Harvard Streets.

Survivors

Patrolman Good had been with the agency for 7 years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-NY-B66AAECE
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Good gave the Buffalo Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Good.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1949
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 527
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Robert H. Good 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 Buffalo Police Department, 26 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51% of this agency's fallen.

Buffalo Police Department
26
of 51 officers
51% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert H. Good's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert H. Good Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert H. Good is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897