Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Thomas Hudson was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the rear of his patrol car on I-87 in Saratoga Springs around 10:48 p.m. Trooper Hudson had stopped behind another disabled tractor-trailer on the southbound lanes with his lights flashing. The driver of the disabled vehicle was in the patrol car with Trooper Hudson because it was raining, mixed with snow and fog. A tractor-trailer hit them from behind and slammed the patrol car into the disabled tractor-trailer before catching fire. Trooper Hudson was killed instantly. The driver of the disabled vehicle was also killed. The driver was convicted of two counts of criminally negligent homicide and was sentenced to six months in jail. However, on appeal, the indictment was dismissed. Trooper Hudson had served with the New York State Police for 15 years and was assigned to Saratoga at the time.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, his parents, and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hudson 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 Hudson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Thomas F. Hudson 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. Thomas F. Hudson's cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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