Raymond A. Plunkett
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Trooper

Raymond A. Plunkett

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Felonious
End of Watch January 5, 1934
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Raymond Plunkett was killed when his vehicle was forced off the road at Kirkland Hill, south of Utica. He skidded on the ice and struck a pole. Trooper Plunkett survived the accident, but every bone in his face was broken, and every tooth was knocked out. Trooper Plunkett died the following day during surgery to set his jaw. Trooper Plunkett had served with the New York State Police for 5 years and was assigned to the Oneida Barracks.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and six brothers and sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Plunkett gave the New York State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Plunkett.

— 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 5, 1934
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Raymond is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1934, 178 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Raymond was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Raymond had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Trooper Raymond A. Plunkett

New York State Police · End of Watch January 5, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E

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