Trooper Arthur A. Reddy died instantly when the open touring car he was driving left a dirt road and struck a clump of trees on Nov. 15, 1937.
Trooper Reddy and his partner were assigned to patrol a construction area to prevent vandalism to equipment used to build the Parkway system on Long Island. They were responding to a report of criminal mischief to equipment when the accident occurred.
Trooper Reddy had been a “K” Trooper assigned to the Long Island Parkway Detail and was assigned to Troop “L” when that Troop was formed.