Andrew J. Lawrence
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Trooper

Andrew J. Lawrence

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch September 17, 1926
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Andrew Lawrence sustained a serious leg injury when the motorcycle he was operating was forced from the road near the City of Hudson. His leg was pinned beneath his machine and was so badly crushed that it was amputated at the Hudson City Hospital. He died five days after the accident from complications caused by gangrene infection. Trooper Lawrence had been employed with the New York State Police for 4 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lawrence 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 Lawrence.

— 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 September 17, 1926
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Andrew 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 1926, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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

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When

September holds 9.2% 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, Andrew among them.

Across the years

Trooper Andrew J. Lawrence

New York State Police · End of Watch September 17, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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