Patrolman Joseph A. Peters

Patrolman Joseph A. Peters | North Bergen Police Department, New Jersey
North Bergen Police Department, New Jersey
Patrolman Joseph A. Peters

North Bergen Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch Tuesday, July 7, 1981

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Joseph A. Peters

Patrolman Peters died from carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of a defective patrol car. Patrolman Peters was staking out an illegal dump site and, when he failed to report in, other officers found his body in the patrol car.

Another officer who was using the patrol car several days earlier was in the hospital as a result of carbon monoxide after being exposed to it as well. Although the officer was hospitalized the car was never ordered to be serviced and was reassigned to Patrolman Peters.

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Incident Details

  • Cause Duty related illness
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Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
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July 7, 2020

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