Edward J. Sweeney
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Trooper

Edward J. Sweeney

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch May 17, 1930
Age 26
Tour of Duty 7 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Edward Sweeney was killed in a motorcycle accident in Nassau County when a truck struck his police motorcycle at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Babylon Turnpike.

He was en route to Freeport from the Wantagh Station for administrative duty at the time of the crash.

Trooper Sweeney had been employed with the New York State Police for seven months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Sweeney served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Sweeney.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 17, 1930
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 26. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Edward had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Edward J. Sweeney

New York State Police · End of Watch May 17, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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