New York State Police, New York
End of Watch Monday, October 5, 1925
Add to My HeroesThomas J. Scanlon
Trooper Thomas Scanlon and Trooper Ernest Rudd 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 Scanlon was a WWI veteran and had served with the New York State Police for 1-1/2 years.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 1 year, 6 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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