Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Trofemuk was killed in an automobile accident at Hempstead Turnpike and Daffodil Avenue. He succumbed to his injuries six days after the accident. Patrolman Trofemuk had been with the agency for 13 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Trofemuk gave the Nassau County Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Trofemuk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Trofemuk 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Trofemuk's cause is highlighted.
How William Trofemuk Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Trofemuk is highlighted in May.
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