Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Van Antwerp was killed when his motorcycle collided with an automobile that was making a turn into a gas station in Albany County, New York.
Trooper Van Antwerp had been with the agency for five years.
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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 Van Antwerp gave the New York State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Van Antwerp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper George J. Van Antwerp 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. George J. Van Antwerp's cause is highlighted.
How George J. Van Antwerp Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George J. Van Antwerp is highlighted in Aug.
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