Roll of Honor
David Vernon Naar
Incident
Patrolman David Naar was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding motorist.
Patrolman Naar was on patrol on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa when he observed a speeding vehicle and began to pursue it. As he approached the corner of Sunrise Highway and Carmans Road, a limousine was pulling out of a gas station. The speeding vehicle passed it, but the limousine then pulled out in front of Patrolman Naar.
His motorcycle struck the limousine and was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull and died at the scene.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Patrolman Naar served with the Town of Oyster Bay Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oyster Bay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Patrolman Naar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Patrolman David Vernon Naar 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Vernon Naar's cause is highlighted.
How David Vernon Naar Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Vernon Naar is highlighted in Nov.