Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Walter Croasdale was injured when the police car he was driving struck a 10-ton steamroller parked across a highway under construction.
In the accident, Lieutenant Croasdale suffered a broken thigh and knee but died unexpectedly from an undiagnosed internal injury 10 days later.
Lieutenant Croasdale had served with the New York State Police for 10 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Croasdale gave the New York State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Croasdale.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Walter Croasdale 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. Walter Croasdale's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Croasdale Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Croasdale is highlighted in Aug.
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