Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Murnane was killed in a vehicle crash on Mohawk Avenue, between Hawk Street and North Holmes Street.
He had just left the police station at the beginning of his shift when an oncoming car attempted to pass several vehicles and struck his patrol car head-on. He died while being transported to the hospital.
The subject who caused the crash was charged with second-degree manslaughter.
Patrolman Murnane had served with the Scotia Police Department for six years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Murnane gave the Scotia Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scotia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Murnane.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William R. Murnane 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William R. Murnane's cause is highlighted.
How William R. Murnane Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William R. Murnane is highlighted in Nov.