New York State Police, New York
End of Watch Monday, October 5, 1925
Add to My HeroesErnest F. Rudd
Trooper Ernest Rudd and Trooper Thomas Scanlon were killed when the police car they were riding in was struck by the Lehigh Valley Railroad's Black Diamond Express at the Route 20 railroad crossing between Geneva and Waterloo.
Trooper Scanlon and Trooper Rudd, along with a third trooper, were returning to Waterloo after dropping off a prisoner at the county jail in Canandaigua. The trooper driving the car was seriously injured.
Trooper Rudd was a WWI veteran. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsTrooper Rudd died 95 years ago this month, and we will never forget him; RIP.
Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"
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