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Trooper David Lane
New York State Police Trooper David Lane died in the line of duty on
Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Trooper Lane was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol when he attempted to pass another vehicle. The vehicles made contact and Trooper Lane's vehicle drove off the roadway and struck a telephone pole, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Trooper Lane was a resident of Green County. He had served with the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. Trooper Lane had worked for the state police for four years, beginning in Troop F, which includes the Catskill barracks, and then being assigned to Troop D in Oneida, in central New York, before returning to Catskill.
Trooper Lane was a 1997 graduate of General Brown High School and attended Albany State University before being prompted to join the Army after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He is survived by his parents, Cheryl D. and Stephen R. Lane.
Please join the men and women of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Trooper Lane in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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