Trooper Roy A. Donivan
New York State Police
New York
End of Watch: Monday, October 8, 1923

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 8, 1923
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Three suspects apprehended

Trooper Donivan was shot and killed while he and three other plainclothes officers patrolled Wilton Road in Saratoga County after a rash of robberies. They were flagged down by a man who had parked a vehicle across the roadway. When the they stopped the man attempted to rob them and a gunfight ensued in which Trooper Donivan was fatally wounded. Three suspects were apprehended following his murder.