Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Hickey was killed in a motorcycle accident when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle which had run a red light in downtown Schenectady. Patrolman Hickey had been with the agency for one year.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Hickey gave the Schenectady Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Schenectady community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hickey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William J. Hickey 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 Schenectady Police Department, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William J. Hickey's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Hickey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Hickey is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Schenectady Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
