Trooper killed in patrol car crash on New York Thruway, Amsterdam NY
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, trooper David W. Cunniff died after his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer on the New York State Thruway near Amsterdam during a traffic stop. This notice commemorates his line-of-duty death with a moment of silence.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Trooper Head Corps are already units.
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The following is a line-of-duty death anniversary notice for Trooper David W.
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Cunniff, which will conclude with a moment of silence.
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Trooper David W.
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H-35 was killed on December 17th, as a result of his injuries received a day prior when his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer.
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Trooper Cunniff had made a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in the city of Amsterdam.
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While he was issuing a traffic summons, a tractor trailer veered off the roadway,
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struck his patrol car, as well as the vehicle he had stopped.
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Trooper Cunniff was a nine-year veteran,
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was assigned to SP Fultonville and Troop.
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at the time of his death.
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Stand by for a moment of silence.
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This concludes the line of duty death anniversary notice.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
NY State Thruway, Amsterdam, NY
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