Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Graydon was killed when his car ran off the Bronx River Parkway and Trooper Graydon was ejected from the vehicle. Trooper Graydon had been with the agency for two years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Graydon gave the New York State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Graydon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper William T. Graydon 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. William T. Graydon's cause is highlighted.
How William T. Graydon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William T. Graydon is highlighted in Mar.
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