Troop C - July 4, 1948
Trooper Robert V. Conklin, 24, was killed on July 4, 1948, while on motorcycle patrol duty at SP Highland. Trooper Conklin was chasing a speeding car on Route 9W when he was forced off the road by another vehicle. His motorcycle went into the center median and struck a concrete curb, throwing Trooper Conklin into the opposite lane.
Trooper Conklin was a two-year veteran of the Division and had served in several other stations of Troop C before his transfer to SP Highland.