Roll of Honor
Harvey B. Cruikshank
Incident
Game Protector Harvey Cruikshank was struck and killed by a bolt of lightning during an electrical storm in Pineland Park in the Town of Salem at 4:30 pm. Protector Cruikshank had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a sister, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Protector Cruikshank gave the New York State Environmental Conservation Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Cruikshank.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector Harvey B. Cruikshank 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 Environmental Conservation Police, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey B. Cruikshank's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey B. Cruikshank Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey B. Cruikshank is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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