Cahill, John, TPR

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Trooper

Last Primary Specialty
MCP-Motorcycle Unit

Primary Unit
1927-1930 New York State Police, NY/ Motorcycle Unit

Service Years
1927 - 1930

Official Badges

Police Awards and Commendations

Federal Awards

Not Specified

Departmental Awards

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Other Languages

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Prior Military Service

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Personal Details

Home Country

United States

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Casualty Info

End of Watch
Feb 22, 1930

Cause of Death
Motorcycle Accident

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Unit Assignments


	1927-1930 New York State Police, NY/ Motorcycle Unit

Additional Information

Comments/Citation:

Trooper Cahill was killed instantly when his motorcycle sideswiped a car on the Albany-Schenectady Road in the Town of Colonie. Trooper Cahill was in pursuit of a speeding car when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck another car. He was thrown from his motorcycle and died of a fractured skull.
Trooper Cahill had been with the agency for three years.

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