Edward L. Cunningham
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Trooper

Edward L. Cunningham

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch October 10, 1934
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Cunningham was killed when the open touring car he was operating left the Wantagh Parkway near Jones Beach and struck an abutment. The vehicle overturned, ejecting Trooper Cunningham onto the highway where he died instantly from head injuries. Trooper Cunningham had been with the agency for four years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Cunningham gave the New York State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Cunningham.

— 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 October 10, 1934
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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 1934, 91 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 9.1% 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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His people

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

Across the years

Trooper Edward L. Cunningham

New York State Police · End of Watch October 10, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

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