Troop T - September 15, 1987
On September 15, 1987, about 8:30 a.m., Trooper Alvin Kurdys, 42, was working a Radar detail on the New York State Thruway near Batavia.
While issuing a traffic ticket to a motorist who was stopped for speeding, Trooper Kurdys was advised that a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed was heading toward him.
The vehicle struck Trooper Kurdys, killing him instantly. The driver who struck him was convicted of criminal negligence.