Nathaniel Burroughs
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Trooper

Nathaniel Burroughs

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch February 14, 1997
Age 30
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Nathaniel Burroughs was killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer while investigating an accident on Route 17 at 11:15 am. The driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of his rig during hazardous weather conditions. He struck a car, which in turn struck the officer. Trooper Burroughs was transported to Horton Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He had served with the New York State Police for ten years and was assigned to Troop F.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Burroughs gave the New York State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Burroughs.

— 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 February 14, 1997
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nathaniel 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 1997, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Nathaniel was 30. 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. Nathaniel had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

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

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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Nathaniel Burroughs

New York State Police · End of Watch February 14, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W

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