Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Charles Perkins succumbed to injuries he received in a single-vehicle car crash. While pursuing an escaped mental patient who had stolen a car and fled from a gas station without paying for gas, Trooper Perkins lost control of his patrol car on the rain-slicked road. He was transported to Saranac Lake General Hospital, where he died eight days later. The suspect was arrested after Trooper Perkin's collision and was sentenced to 65 days for petty larceny and traffic violations. Trooper Perkins had served with the New York State Police for over a year. He was survived by his expectant wife and daughter. His son, who was born after Trooper Perkins' death, later went on to become a New York State trooper.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and daughter.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Perkins gave the New York State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Perkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Charles Warren Perkins, Sr. 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 Police, 94 of 171 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Warren Perkins, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Warren Perkins, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 65 days
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Warren Perkins, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.
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