Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kempen was accidentally shot and killed by another officer following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle on the Southern State Parkway. When Officer Kempen arrived, a Long Island State Parkway Police patrolman was struggling with a suspect. The officer's weapon discharged during the struggle, and the round struck Officer Kempen. The suspect, who was struggling with the patrolman, was sentenced to four years for criminally negligent homicide. Officer Kempen had served with Nassau County Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kempen gave the Nassau County Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kempen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George R. Kempen 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George R. Kempen's cause is highlighted.
How George R. Kempen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George R. Kempen is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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