Trooper Edward J. Sweeney
Troop L
May 17, 1930
Trooper Edward J. Sweeney was killed on May 17, 1930 when his motorcycle collided with a truck on Sunrise Highway near Babylon. At the time of the accident, he was enroute to Freeport from the Wantagh Station for administrative duty.
Trooper Sweeney was a 7 month veteran of the State Police assigned to the Jones Beach detail. He was the first member of the State Police assigned to newly established Troop “L” to die in the line of duty.