Trooper John J. Cahill
New York State Police
New York
End of Watch: Saturday, February 22, 1930

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, February 22, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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.