Trooper James M. MacLarnon
Troop L
January 19, 1931
On January 19, 1931, Trooper James M. MacLarnon died as a result of injuries sustained after he was struck by a car on Merrick Road in Bellmore, NY. Trooper MacLarnon was returning to duty with another trooper after finishing dinner at their rooming house in Bellmore, NY. Trooper MacLarnon was one of the original K Troop members assigned to the Long Island Parkway detail. He was a four-year veteran of the State Police, assigned to the Jones Beach barracks at the time of his death. Prior to joining the State Police, Trooper MacLarnon was a member of the 71st Infantry regiment of the NY National Guard. In 1926 he was awarded the medal of valor for saving 2 canoeists from drowning in the Hudson River.