Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Kenton Britt died of injuries he sustained when he was struck by a vehicle at the scene of a three-car collision on the Grand Central Parkway at the junction with the Van Wyck Expressway. Five other officers were injured. Officer Britt was taken to Booth Memorial Hospital but died two hours later from his injuries. Officer Britt had served with the New York City Police Department for four years and was assigned to Highway Unit 3.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Britt gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Britt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Kenton E. Britt 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 City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenton E. Britt's cause is highlighted.
How Kenton E. Britt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenton E. Britt is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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