IN MEMORIAM This page is dedicated to our fellow officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving the citizens of Jersey City. P.O. Edward O'Brien - May 1880. Died after his revolver exploded while capturing a burglary suspect. P.O. James Moulds - April 21, 1882. Died in the performance of his duties. P.O. Charles Reynolds - July 9, 1883. Died after being fired upon by a burglar who was struggling with another officer. Sgt. Michael Conlon - July 8, 1896. Died of pleurisy after chasing two robbers into the Meadows and wading into the Hackensack River up to his neck to capture them. P.O. Nicholas F. Nestor - October 7, 1908. Died attempting to rescue fire victims. P.O. Dennis J. Sullivan - June 12, 1910. Electrocuted while putting his key in a call box to report a fire. P.O. Thomas Maypower - September 28, 1910. Died of head and spine injuries after slipping on ice while on patrol. P.O. Hugh J. Clarke - October 1, 1913. Electrocuted as he was reporting a fire at a call box. P.O. John J. Smith - May 22, 1913. Died of injuries as a result of a fall suffered while chasing burglars. P.O. Charles Graham - June 11, 1914. Shot by a thief but continued to pursue him in spite of his injuries. P.O. James F. Doherty - August 1, 1916. Died in an explosion at a munitions depot at the Black Tom Rail Yards. P.O. John J. Murphy - November 29, 1916. Died of head injuries after striking his head on an iron troley pole in the performance of his duties. Det. James Dinley - November 6, 1921. Shot while apprehending an armed suspect. P.O. William Clark - August 2, 1922. Died of injuries after falling from a pole while repairing telegraph wires. Sgt. John Black - May 22, 1923. Died of gunshot wounds suffered while serving a suspect with a robbery warrant. P.O. James B. Quinlan - April 7, 1923. Died in a automobile accident while driving an injured person to the hospital. P.O. Clarence Weir - May 22, 1923. Died of gunshot wounds suffered while serving a suspect with a robbery warrant. P.O. John Shannahan - March 2, 1929. Died from injuries sustained in "friendly fire" while chasing hold-up suspects. P.O. Walter O'Neill - March 2, 1929. Died in the same incident as stated above. P.O. Edward Ruark - December 12, 1930. Died after being shot while stopping a vehicle used in a homicide. P.O. James J. Carroll - May 27, 1934. Died when his motorcycle was cut off by a speeding car he was attempting to pull over and skidded into a traffic booth. P.O. Walter Harrigan - August 27, 1934. Died of injuries while riding the running board of a vehicle carrying an injured man to the hospital. He was off-duty at the time and was clearing the street of interference from traffic. P.O. William J. Cahill - October 28, 1946. Died of a heart attack while carrying an intoxicated man home. Det. William McCaffery - December 13, 1958. Shot by a ricocheting bullet while he and other officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle. P.O. Stephen W. Lipka - November 8, 1965. Died of a massive heart attack while intervening in a domestic dispute and struggling with an intoxicated male. Lt. Stanley P. Przygocki - October 29, 1967. Died of gunshot wounds suffered in the line of duty. P.O. Casper Buonocore Jr. - September 12, 1973. Shot by a sniper while leaving the scene of an arrest and melee. P.O. John Bracken - September 12, 1973. Died after a car struck his motorcycle while on patrol. P.O. Dominick Conticchio - September 10, 1974. Died of a massive stroke after carrying an expectant mother down a flight of stairs to a waiting ambulance. P.O. William G. McCarthy - January 4, 1976. Died of stab wounds inflicted as he was attempting to arrest two car burglars. Sgt. Donald Carroll - November 6, 1986. Shot by a deranged man while protecting innocent bystanders with his body. His father James Carroll also died in the line of duty on 5/27/34. P.O. Samuel Wilson - January 4, 1989. Died of a heart attack while struggling with a narcotics violator he was arresting. Sgt. John E. Laughery Jr. - November 24, 1992. Died of AIDS after his skin was accidentally punctured by a hypodermic needle. P.O. Edward C. Black - March 1, 2001. Died suddenly of a heart attack while on patrol in his police cruiser. P.O. Domenick Infantes - July 6, 2001. Died at an early age of 29 after being taken off life support. On July 4th, while off-duty and unarmed, Domenick came to the aid of a civilian who was being brutally attacked with a metal pipe by two brothers. While protecting the civilian Domenick was struck in the head with the metal pipe and fell to the ground unconscious. |
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