Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Thomas Lynes was killed when his automobile left the road, struck a road sign, and crashed through trees into a gully on Route 9G in Dutchess County. Trooper Lynes had served with the New York State Police for 16 months and was assigned to a special unit that was directly responsible for protecting New York State Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was survived by his expectant wife and son. His daughter was born after his death.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Lynes gave the New York State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lynes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Thomas C. Lynes 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 C. Lynes's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas C. Lynes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas C. Lynes is highlighted in Jun.
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