| Trooper Kenneth A. Poormon
New York State Police
New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: No charges filed 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. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
