Essex County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant James Ralph Fassnacht
Essex County Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, July 6, 1993
Cause: Drowned
Essex County Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, August 3, 1989
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Essex County Sheriff's Office, NJ
EOW: Wednesday, December 18, 1985
Cause: Gunfire
Essex County Sheriff's Office, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, November 26, 1985
Cause: Gunfire
Essex County Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, September 17, 1984
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Chief William J. McGuirk
Essex County Sheriff's Office, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, June 9, 1981
Cause: Gunfire
Essex County Sheriff's Office, NJ
EOW: Monday, October 1, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Joseph A. Pocchio
Essex County Park Police Department, NJ
EOW: Saturday, August 4, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 8
- Drowned 1
- Gunfire 6
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
By Month
- June 1
- July 1
- August 2
- September 1
- October 1
- November 1
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 8
- Female 0
Predecessor Agencies