Police officer put their lives on the line every day. Unfortunately, there are times when officers make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty for the state of New York. We want to make sure those officers who have Fallen are not Forgotten.

This week we salute Trooper David W. Cunniff .Trooper Cunniff died at the age of 35 on December 17, 2013

Trooper Cunniff had made a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in the city of Amsterdam. While he was in the process of issuing a traffic summons, a tractor trailer veered off the roadway and struck his patrol car as well as the vehicle he had stopped

Trooper Cunniff was a 9-year veteran and was assigned to SP Fultonville in Troop T (Thruway) at the time of his death.

If you know an officer who should be remembered in our 'Fallen But Not Forgotten' series email Don.Wagner@townsquaremedia.com.

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