Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2025
Location : Essex County Correctional Facility Parking Lot
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Essex County Correctional Facility
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide at work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 6, 2025, a correctional officer was found deceased in the parking lot of the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey. Authorities believe the officer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident as a suspected suicide. No additional information has been released at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/fatality-essex-county-prison-parking-lot-officer-found-dead