Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Brooks died during a serious motorcycle accident. He was rushing to the scene of an emergency in dense fog when his police motorcycle crashed into the rear of a car parked on the side of the road.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Brooks served with the Little Valley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Little Valley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Brooks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Officer Truman E. Brooks 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. Truman E. Brooks's cause is highlighted.
How Truman E. Brooks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Truman E. Brooks is highlighted in Sep.