Roll of Honor
John Joseph Quinlan
Incident
Lieutenant John Quinlan was killed in an automobile accident on State Route 52 in Fallsburg, New York, while performing spot-checks on areas under his command. It is believed he swerved to avoid a deer or oncoming vehicle, and crashed into a ravine.
Lieutenant Quinlan was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had served with the agency for 16 years and was stationed at the Grahamsville Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Lieutenant Quinlan gave the New York City Board of Water Supply Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grahamsville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Joseph Quinlan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant John Joseph Quinlan 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 City Board of Water Supply Police, 1 of 3 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. John Joseph Quinlan's cause is highlighted.
How John Joseph Quinlan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Joseph Quinlan is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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