New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, September 26, 1925
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 26, 1925
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Phillip Gonterman was killed when his motorcycle struck a tree at the intersection of Jefferson and Hubble Streets in the Village of Pulaski.
Trooper Gonterman was attempting to overtake a stolen vehicle when a second car pulled from a side street into his path. He swerved his motorcycle to avoid the car, lost control and crashed.
Trooper Gonterman was a United States Army and Navy veteran and had served with the New York State Police for over a year. He was survived by his mother and sister.