Nassau County Sheriff's Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, December 12, 1986
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 214
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 12, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Maureen Callanan and Officer George Klimpel were killed when their department vehicle slid on an icy bridge and was struck by a sand truck at 10:10 am.
The officers were transporting prisoners from Albian, New York, to the Nassau County Jail when the accident occurred on Route 80, about 30 miles east of Buffalo.
Officer Callanan had served with the Nassau County Sheriff's Department for six years. She was survived by three young children.