Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Nathaniel Burroughs was killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer while investigating an accident on Route 17 at 11:15 am. The driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of his rig during hazardous weather conditions. He struck a car, which in turn struck the officer. Trooper Burroughs was transported to Horton Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He had served with the New York State Police for ten years and was assigned to Troop F.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Burroughs gave the New York State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Burroughs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Nathaniel Burroughs 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 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. Nathaniel Burroughs's cause is highlighted.
How Nathaniel Burroughs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel Burroughs is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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