Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 22, 1937
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 22, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Joseph Gallivan was killed in an automobile crash on Nooseneck Hill Road while responding to a fire in Ashaway.
His vehicle left the roadway during heavy rain and struck a concrete marker at the Hopkinton-Richmond town line.
Trooper Gallivan had served with the Rhode Island State Police for two years. He was survived by his parents, sister, and three brothers.