The New York State Police are honoring the life of fallen officer Trooper Paul Ashburn, who died in the line of duty 42 years ago today.
On July 26, 1983, Trooper Ashburn was struck and killed by a truck while conducting a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, just south of Albany.
Trooper Ashburn had made a traffic stop and was standing alongside the vehicle when a truck veered from the driving lane and struck him and the stopped vehicle. Trooper Ashburn was killed instantly…