Tremain M. Hughes
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Lieutenant

Tremain M. Hughes

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch January 15, 1932
Age 35
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Tremain Hughes and Corporal Theopolis Gaines were killed when their state police airplane crashed in Madison County, New York. The pilot, Lieutenant Hughes, was following a road for a forced landing in foggy conditions when the plane struck an elm tree. The plane crashed and burst into flames. Lieutenant Hughes was trapped in the rear cockpit of the burning plane and Corporal Gaines was thrown from the plane and died instantly. Lieutenant Hughes had served with the New York State Police for 14 years and was Chief of the State Police Aviation Unit. He was the first New York State Police flying trooper and had been credited with saving the life of the warden and prison guards during the Auburn Prison Riot.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Hughes gave the New York State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hughes.

— 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 15, 1932
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Tremain 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 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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Tremain was 35. 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. Tremain had served 14 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%. 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, Tremain among them.

Across the years

Lieutenant Tremain M. Hughes

New York State Police · End of Watch January 15, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-W

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