T. Michael Kelly
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Trooper

T. Michael Kelly

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch May 31, 2000
Age 49
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper T. Michael Kelly and Trooper Kenneth Poormon were killed when their cruiser was struck by a tractor-trailer as they were making a U-turn.

The two officers were patrolling on State Route 28 in Ulster County, New York, when they made the U-turn in an attempt to stop a traffic violator. Both officers were killed instantly.

Survivors

Trooper Kelly had been employed with the New York State Police for 22 years, and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Kelly gave the New York State Police 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Kelly.

— 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 May 31, 2000
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

T. 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 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

T. was 49. 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. T. had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8.6% 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, T. among them.

Across the years

Trooper T. Michael Kelly

New York State Police · End of Watch May 31, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

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