New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, February 22, 1930
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: 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.