Trooper Edward J. Sweeney was killed on May 17, 1930 when his motorcycle collided with a truck on Babylon Tpk., Merrick, T/Babylon, NY. 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.