Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Payne died from injuries he received after being struck by a truck. On June 1, 1929, then Sergeant Payne was investigating a traffic accident at the intersection of Main, Pratt and Huguenot Streets when a truck struck him. He was taken to a local hospital and released to recover at home. While recovering at home, he died suddenly from a cerebral embolism. On September 1, while recovering, Sergeant Payne was promoted to Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he died before he was able to act in that capacity.
Survivors
Lieutenant Payne was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Payne gave the New Rochelle Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Rochelle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Payne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Thomas L. Payne 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 Rochelle Police Department, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas L. Payne's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas L. Payne Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas L. Payne is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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