Nassau County Police Department, New York
End of Watch Sunday, November 14, 1976
Add to My HeroesGeorge R. Kempen
Officer Kempen was accidentally shot and killed by another officer following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle on the Southern State Parkway. When Officer Kempen arrived a Long Island State Parkway Police patrolman was struggling with a suspect. The officer's weapon discharged during the struggle and the round struck Officer Kempen.
Officer Kempen had served with the agency for 15 years.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 15 years
- Badge 1312
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Most Recent Reflection
View all 27 ReflectionsRIP Blue Angel and thank-you for your service.
Patrolman Donald Church Sh.1215 (Ret)
Nassau County Fifth precinct.
November 14, 2018
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Kyle Olinger
Montgomery County Police Department, MD
EOW: April 18, 2019
Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn, Jr.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, MN
EOW: April 19, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Justin Richard DeRosier
Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: April 14, 2019
Sergeant Steven L. Licon
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: April 6, 2019
Deputy Sheriff II Spencer Allen Englett
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 4, 2019
Detective Benjamin J. Campbell
Maine State Police, ME
EOW: April 3, 2019
Trooper Gerald Wayne Ellis
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: March 30, 2019
Trooper Brooke Jones-Story
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: March 28, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Peter Herrera
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: March 24, 2019