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| Trooper T. Michael Kelly New York State Police New York End of Watch: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 22 years Badge Number: 2588 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial Suspect Info: No charges filed 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.
Trooper Kelly had been employed with the New York State Police for 22 years, and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. Related Line of Duty Deaths |  |