Roll of Honor
Reuben "Bunk" Conklin
Incident
Patrolman Bunk Conklin died from injuries sustained in motorcycle accident on Saw Mill River Parkway at Farragut Parkway.
Patrolman Conklin had served with the Westchester County Parkway Police Department for 14 years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Conklin gave the Westchester County Parkway Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Conklin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Reuben "Bunk" Conklin 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 Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reuben "Bunk" Conklin's cause is highlighted.
How Reuben "Bunk" Conklin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Reuben "Bunk" Conklin is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Westchester County Parkway Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
