Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper T. Michael Kelly and Trooper Kenneth Poormon were killed when their cruiser was struck by a tractor-trailer as they were making a U-turn.
The two officers were patrolling on State Route 28 in Ulster County, New York, when they made the U-turn in an attempt to stop a traffic violator. Both officers were killed instantly.
Survivors
Trooper Kelly had been employed with the New York State Police for 22 years, and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Kelly gave the New York State Police 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kelly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper T. Michael Kelly 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 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. T. Michael Kelly's cause is highlighted.
How T. Michael Kelly Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. T. Michael Kelly is highlighted in May.
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