Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Monda drowned while conducting a training dive in the Great Sacandaga Lake in Northampton, New York, at approximately 4:00 pm.
He failed to resurface after going into the water at a boat launch on Bunker Hill Road. He was working a marine patrol detail on the lake when the incident occurred.
Trooper Monda had served with the New York State Police for 18 years and was assigned to SP Princetown.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Monda gave the New York State Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Monda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James Joseph Monda 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 State Police, 94 of 171 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Joseph Monda's cause is highlighted.
How James Joseph Monda Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Joseph Monda is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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