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December 04, 2005

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N.Y. Deputy killed in head-on crash

Officer Down: Galen Herren - [Monroe County, New York]

Biographical Info

Additional Info: Deputy Herren had been with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department for four months.

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Deputy Herren was killed in a head-on collision while driving to work.

Date of Incident: December 3, 2005

http://rnews.com/

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a deadly car crash that killed two people including one of their own. The deputy was identified as Galen Herren, who had been with the department only 4 months.
The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. Saturday on southbound Route 590 at Monroe Avenue in Brighton. Police say Herren was driving to work when a woman driving the wrong way hit Herren's car head-on near the Monroe Avenue exit.

Both Deputy Herren and the other driver died. The other driver’s name has not yet been released. Herren previously worked security at Nazareth College and with the New York State Park Police.

For full story, visit: Deputy Killed In Head-On Crash

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