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Steven Fernandez
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/03/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Ridgefield Park
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Ridgefield Park Police Department
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Steven Fernandez, a member of the Ridgefield Park Police Department since 2015, died in a snowmobile accident while off duty. He had recently been reassigned to the detective bureau and was described by Chief Joseph Rella as an "amazing person." In addition to his police work, Fernandez volunteered with the Ridgefield Park Ambulance Corps and Fire Department, served as the department's LGBTQ+ liaison, was a registered nurse, an Eagle Scout, and a member of the Masonic Lodge.