Jill E. Mattice
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Trooper

Jill E. Mattice

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch January 20, 2010
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Female

Incident

Trooper Jill Mattice was killed when her patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 23 in the town of Morris, Otsego County, at 2:50 pm. She had just left the school where she was assigned as a school resource officer when the crash occurred.

Trooper Mattice had served with the New York State Police for six and a half years.

Trooper Mattice was the first female New York State Trooper to die in the line of duty.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband, parents, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Mattice gave the New York State Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Mattice.

— 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 January 20, 2010
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo
Age 31
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jill 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 2010, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jill was 31. 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. Jill had served 6.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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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Her people

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

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Where

Trooper Jill E. Mattice

New York State Police · End of Watch January 20, 2010

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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