Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Arthur Klepper was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeder on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore. Patrolman Klepper had served with the Nassau County Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by two brothers, who were also Nassau County officers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Klepper gave the Nassau County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Klepper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Arthur J. Klepper is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Arthur J. Klepper's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur J. Klepper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur J. Klepper is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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