Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Ruthven was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Wards Lane in White Plains.
Survivors
Patrolman Ruthven was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ruthven served with the Westchester County Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ruthven.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Ruthven 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 Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Ruthven's cause is highlighted.
How George Ruthven Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Ruthven is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Westchester County Parkway Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
