New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 2588
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: 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.