Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper William Keane suffered a fatal heart attack while officially representing the New York State Police in the North American Inspectors Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Trooper Keane had been participating in the timed commercial vehicle inspection events when he began to feel ill. He was transported to a local hospital when his condition worsened, and he passed away a short time later.
Trooper Keane was a U.S. Navy veteran who had served with the New York State Police for 26 years and was assigned to the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit in Troop A.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, seven children, and six grandchildren.
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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.
Trooper Keane gave the New York State Police 26 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. 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
William P. Keane served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper William P. Keane is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New York State Police, 4 of 171 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William P. Keane's cause is highlighted.
How William P. Keane Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William P. Keane is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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