James Joseph Monda
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Trooper

James Joseph Monda

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch August 22, 2021
Age 45
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper James Monda drowned while conducting a training dive in the Great Sacandaga Lake in Northampton, New York, at approximately 4:00 pm.

He failed to resurface after going into the water at a boat launch on Bunker Hill Road. He was working a marine patrol detail on the lake when the incident occurred.

Trooper Monda had served with the New York State Police for 18 years and was assigned to SP Princetown.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancée and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Monda gave the New York State Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Monda.

— 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 August 22, 2021
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2021, 54 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 86th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 45. 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. James had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 14%.

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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, James among them.

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Where

Trooper James Joseph Monda

New York State Police · End of Watch August 22, 2021

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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