Harry Adams
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Sergeant

Harry Adams

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Accident
End of Watch September 1, 1951
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Adams was stuck by an automobile and killed while directing traffic at the scene of a hit and run accident on Sawyer Road in the Town of Carlton.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Adams served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Adams.

— 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 1, 1951
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harry 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 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Sergeant Harry Adams

New York State Police · End of Watch September 1, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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