Vincent A. Dunn
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Trooper

Vincent A. Dunn

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch October 2, 1932
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Vincent Dunn succumbed to injuries he received when his vehicle crashed and ran off the road on Route 22 in Patterson, New York. He was transported to Dansbury Hospital, where he died two days later. Trooper Dunn had served with the New York State Police for three years. He was survived by his mother, father, three brothers, and three sisters. Two of his brothers served with the New Rochelle Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, father, three brothers, and three sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Dunn gave the New York State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Dunn.

— 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 2, 1932
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Vincent is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 110 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Vincent was 24. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Vincent had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 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, Vincent among them.

Across the years

Trooper Vincent A. Dunn

New York State Police · End of Watch October 2, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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