Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: 1 year
Badge # Not available
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 5/31/2000
Weapon: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect: No charges filed
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Trooper Kenneth Poormon and Trooper Truscott Kelly 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 Poormon had been employed with the New York State Police for less than a year.
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