New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Monday, October 12, 1931
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 12, 1931
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Garland Blair died after the police vehicle he was traveling in overturned. Trooper Blair was returning from an investigation with another Trooper who was driving the vehicle. To avoid a collision with a vehicle being driven on the wrong side of the road the trooper swerved and their vehicle overturned, killing Trooper Blair.
The other trooper survived the crash.
Trooper Blair had served with the New York State Police for two years.