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Patrolman

John E. Malan

Glens Falls Police Department — Glens Falls, NY

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 2, 1935

Age 34

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 13

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman John Malan was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a minor traffic collision call. At 12:40 p.m., Patrolman Malan was notified of a crash at Maple and Prospect Streets. While traveling south on Glen Street, his tire hit the curb south of Sherman Avenue. His motorcycle skidded over 250 feet, landing between Pine and Bacon Streets. He died en route to the hospital. Patrolman Malan was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Glens Falls Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, sister, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Malan gave the Glens Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glens Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Glens Falls Police Department

Location Glens Falls, NY

Platform Identity gfpd.warren.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 2, 1935

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 34

Badge Number 13

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John E. Malan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman John E. Malan 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%.

Glens Falls Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John E. Malan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John E. Malan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service