NY State Police Wall of Honor - Today we honor Trooper David W. Cunniff

Trooper David W. Cunniff, 35, died on December 17, 2013, as a result of injuries he received a day prior when his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer.

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

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