Paul DuCuennois
Incident
Game Protector Paul DuCuennois fell from his canoe and drowned while patrolling Jabes Pond in Washington County. The pond can only be reached by a rough two-mile trail. Protector DuCuennois was paddling when he stood up and fell out of his canoe. Efforts were made to rescue him, but they only found his canoe and coat. His body was recovered on November 11, 1932. Game Protector DuCuennois had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and four brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Game Protector DuCuennois gave the New York State Environmental Conservation Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector DuCuennois.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector Paul DuCuennois 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. Paul DuCuennois's cause is highlighted.
How Paul DuCuennois Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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