Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James Manzo
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/23/2021
Location : 305 7th Avenue
City : Asbury Park
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Asbury Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer James R. Crawford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/23/2021, at approximately 10:19 p.m., Asbury Park Police Department officers responded to a home at 305 7th Avenue where James Manzo, 27, was allegedly behaving erratically and threatening harm to another individual. Officers entered the building and attempted to speak with Manzo, but their efforts to communicate with him were unsuccessful. When an officer tried to enter Manzo’s room, Manzo allegedly attempted to stab the officer with a pair of scissors. Officer James R. Crawford, observing the threat, shot and killed Manzo.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2021/07/asbury-park-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-was-threatening-harm-officials-say.html
• https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/2021/07/24/asbury-park-shooting-james-manzo-dead-officer-involved-shooting/8078300002/
• https://www.tapinto.net/towns/asbury-park/articles/asbury-park-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-incident-at-seventh-avenue-home
Gulia Dale III
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/04/2021
Location : 10 block Clive Place
City : Newton
County : Sussex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during 911 response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/04/2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., three Newton Police Department officers responded to a 911 call at a home on Clive Place in Newton, New Jersey. During an encounter outside the home, two officers shot and killed Gulia Dale III, 61. Police reported that a semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene. Details about what led to the shooting have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/news/2021/07/newton-man-shot-and-killed-by-police-during-4th-of-july-911-response.html
• https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2021/07/05/gulia-dale-iii-shot-and-killed-newton-police-sussex-nj/7864502002/
• https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newton/sections/police-and-fire/articles/newton-police-involved-in-fatal-shooting-on-july-4th
Everett Stern
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/18/2021
Location : N Arkansas Avenue and Arctic Avenue
City : Atlantic City
County : Atlantic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Atlantic City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Fatal collision involving police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/18/2021, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Everett Stern, 63, was struck and killed by a marked Atlantic City Police Department patrol vehicle at the intersection of N Arkansas Avenue and Arctic Avenue. The officer driving the vehicle was reportedly responding to a routine call for service and did not have lights or sirens activated at the time of the collision.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2021/06/bicyclist-struck-and-killed-by-atlantic-city-police-vehicle-officials-say.html
• https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-on-bicycle-struck-and-killed-by-atlantic-city-police-car/article_b71f3a50-98c1-11eb-95aa-bf10cc4770a6.html
• https://6abc.com/atlantic-city-bicyclist-killed-police-car-collision/10795122/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/16/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Leonia
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during kidnapping investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Agents from the FBI's Newark office surrounded an apartment complex at 96E Lakeview Avenue in Leonia, New Jersey. Following a lengthy stakeout, agents shot and killed a man they believed was involved in the kidnapping of a 17-year-old boy from Philadelphia. Authorities withheld details regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting.
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Zandra Baez
Age :66
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/09/2021
Location : Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Woodlyne Avenue
City : Woodlynne
County : Camden
State : New Jersey
Agency : Camden County Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr.
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Fatal pedestrian collision involving on-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/09/2021, at approximately 11 p.m., Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. of the Camden County Police Department struck and killed Zandra Baez, 66, while driving a marked patrol vehicle. Baez was crossing Mt. Ephraim Avenue at Woodlyne Avenue when the collision occurred. Officer Gilbert, who was on-duty and in uniform, immediately stopped and called for assistance. He was not responding to any active call for service at the time of the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/camden/2021/06/woman-struck-and-killed-by-camden-county-police-car.html
• https://www.phillyvoice.com/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-camden-county-police-vehicle/
• https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2021/06/10/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-camden-police-vehicle/7647895002/
Lee Waskiewicz
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2021
Location : 10 block First Street
City : Bayonne
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Bayonne Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to domestic incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/07/2021, Bayonne Police officers responded to a 911 call reporting an alleged domestic incident at a home on the 10 block of First Street at approximately 6:30 a.m. After police arrived, "one or more officers" shot and killed Lee Waskiewicz, 47. Authorities have not disclosed details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/06/bayonne-police-shooting-results-in-one-dead.html
• https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hudson/news/bayonne-police-involved-in-fatal-shooting-following-domestic-call/810045/
• https://www.tapinto.net/towns/bayonne/sections/police-and-fire/articles/man-killed-in-bayonne-police-shooting-idd
Francis De La Cruz Abad
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2021
Location : 228 NJ-33
City : Trenton
County : Mercer
State : New Jersey
Agency : Hamilton Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Brian Davis
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Fatal collision during attempted traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/25/2021, Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, was operating a Yamaha scooter when Officer Brian Davis of the Hamilton Township Police Department, driving an unmarked vehicle, attempted to initiate a stop shortly after 9 p.m. De La Cruz Abad continued traveling westbound on NJ-33 and collided with a Dodge Caravan. The driver of the Caravan was making a left turn into the Mercerville Shopping Center. De La Cruz Abad was thrown from the scooter, striking the windshield of the van, and was killed in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/mercer/2021/05/scooter-operator-killed-in-trenton-crash-with-suv-police.html
• https://www.trentonian.com/2021/05/26/hamilton-police-release-details-on-fatal-scooter-crash-involving-officer/
• https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hamilton-slash-robbinsville/sections/police-and-fire/articles/hamilton-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-scooter-crash
Roy Kenneth Jackel Jr.
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2021
Location : Union Road and Oak Road
City : Buena Vista
County : Atlantic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Franklin Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to vehicle theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/05/2021, around 3 p.m., a crash occurred at Union Road and Oak Road in Buena Vista, New Jersey. Franklin Township police officers responded to the scene along with local Buena Vista authorities. During the response, Roy Kenneth Jackel Jr., 41, allegedly entered a Franklin Township police cruiser and drove away. Officers pursued the stolen vehicle until it crashed. An "encounter" between Jackel and police followed, during which a Franklin Township officer shot and killed Jackel. Details regarding what led to the shooting have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2021/04/police-shooting-in-buena-vista-leaves-man-dead.html
• https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/crime/buena-vista-police-shooting-under-investigation/article_31b5b1c0-96f7-11eb-8f4a-e7e9b3d5f89b.html
• https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/cumberland/news/man-killed-by-police-in-franklin-township-shooting-after-stealing-patrol-car/806456/
James T. Cox
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2021
Location : 601 6th Street
City : Carlstadt
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Carlstadt Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide following standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/03/2021, a standoff occurred at a residence located at 601 6th Street in Carlstadt, New Jersey, resulting in the lockdown of two city blocks. Police entered the home around 8 p.m. and discovered a deceased female victim inside. James T. Cox, 43, was also found dead of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
2 fatalities
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/bergen/2021/04/two-dead-including-gunman-in-carlstadt-standoff.html
• https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/news/police-find-2-dead-in-carlstadt-standoff/806117/
• https://www.tapinto.net/towns/rutherford/sections/police-and-fire/articles/two-found-dead-in-carlstadt-after-standoff
Rashad M. Muse
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2021
Location : I-676 and Pine Street
City : Camden
County : Camden
State : New Jersey
Agency : Camden County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 6, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Camden County Police Officer Edward Melton and Officer Trainee Danielle Sigwart observed a Dodge Charger driven by Rashad M. Muse speeding on Morton Street. When Officer Melton attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Muse fled the scene, leading to a brief pursuit. The officers located the vehicle after it crashed into a support in the underpass at I-676. Muse exited the vehicle and fled on foot, climbing over a fence and running up an embankment onto I-676, where he was struck by civilian vehicles and fatally injured. The incident was captured on body-worn cameras and a street camera.
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Cause of Death: Vehicle Collision
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.njoag.gov/ags-office-releases-video-footage-from-body-worn-cameras-and-street-camera-related-to-fatal-accident-following-attempted-motor-vehicle-stop-in-camden
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/rashad-muse-man-hit-on-i-676-after-police-chase-in-camden-identified-video-released
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-man-killed-after-running-onto-i-676-as-he-fled-nj-cops-idd/2731264
https://www.fox29.com/news/man-hit-on-i-676-after-police-chase-idd-video-released-1
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2021
Location : Hopatcong
City : Unknown
County : Sussex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Not Disclosed
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/10/2021, police in Hopatcong initiated a pursuit of a 29-year-old male following a reported domestic incident. During the chase, the individual shot himself. The incident is under investigation by the Hopatcong Police Department.
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Carl Dorsey III
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2021
Location : South 11th Street and Woodland Avenue
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2021, Newark Police officers responded to reports of shots fired near South 11th Street and Woodland Avenue. During the incident, officers shot and killed Carl Dorsey III. Specific details about what led to the shooting have not been disclosed by the police. The incident is under investigation.