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    Protecting Our Officers’ Rights

    Newark FOP Lodge #12 is proud to represent active and retired officers of the Newark Police Department who have dedicated their lives and careers to protecting and serving our community. 


Welcome! Newark Fraternal Order of Police

The Newark Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #12 is an active union office that represents about 850 active police officers and over 700 retirees. We protect our officers’ rights in incidents where an officer has taken a legal action while on or off duty. We also negotiate for our members’ benefits, salaries and work schedules, along with just being an active lodge. We have great support from our community, especially those who become associate members, and with their support we donate to various organizations.

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Tribute to Fallen Officers

  • Newark Police Division
  • New Jersey State Law Enforcement
  • National Law Enforcement

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Joseph Azcona

Sergeant Joseph Azcona

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Mar 8, 2025

Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...

Richard Weber

Lieutenant Richard Weber

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: May 1, 2023

Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...

Brian McAdams, Sr.

Detective Brian K. McAdams, Sr.

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Jan 22, 2021

Detective Brian McAdams died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective McAdams had served with the Newark Police Department...

Hector Moya

Police Officer Hector Moya

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Jan 13, 2021

Police Officer Hector Moya died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Moya had served with the Newark...

Marcus Thomas

Detective Marcus Thomas

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Sep 28, 2020

Detective Marcus Thomas died as the result of complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective Thomas had served with the...

Irving Callender

Detective Irving Gene Callender, III

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Aug 22, 2020

Detective Irving Callender died as a result of complications after contracting COVID-19 while on duty. Detective Callender had served with the Newark...

Michael Clegg

Sergeant Michael W. Clegg

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: May 10, 2020

Sergeant Michael Clegg died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of an exposure while on duty. Sergeant Clegg had served with the Newark Police...

Michael Conners

Police Officer Michael Alexander Conners

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Apr 30, 2020

Police Officer Michael Conners died after contracting COVID-19 during an exposure while on duty. Officer Conners had served with the Newark Police...

Tolbert  Furr

Special Police Officer Tolbert A. Furr

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Apr 3, 2020

Special Police Officer Tolbert Furr died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Furr had served with the...

Reinaldo Arocha

Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Sep 16, 2014

Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officers had to subdue an emotionally disturbed person who...

Michael Morgan

Detective Michael Morgan, Jr.

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Nov 7, 2011

Detective Michael Morgan was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery while he was off duty in Paterson, New Jersey.He and...

Tommaso Popolizio

Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Mar 3, 2007

Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio died from injuries sustained when his patrol car rolled during a vehicle pursuit.At approximately 3:00 am Sergeant...

Joseph Azcona

Sergeant Joseph Azcona

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Mar 8, 2025

Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...

Jeffrey Burke

Major Jeffrey A. Burke

New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Dec 31, 2024

Major Jeffrey Burke died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment working the bucket brigade and providing security in the...

Marcellus Bethea

Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea

New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: May 5, 2024

Trooper II Marcellus Bethea collapsed and died while training at the Ewing Headquarters Division at 1040 River Road in Ewing Township. Trooper Bethea...

Michael Kurinzi

Sergeant Michael "Zini" Kurinzi

Elizabeth Police Department, NJ EOW: Jan 27, 2024

Sergeant Mike Kurinzi died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...

Robert Shisler

Police Officer Robert Shisler

Deptford Township Police Department, NJ EOW: May 7, 2023

Police Officer Bobby Shisler succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained on March 10th, 2023, while struggling with a suspect following a...

William Gawron

Captain William J. Gawron, Sr.

Sayreville Police Department, NJ EOW: May 4, 2023

Captain William Gawron died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...

Richard Weber

Lieutenant Richard Weber

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: May 1, 2023

Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...

Gerald Barbato

Lieutenant Gerald T. Barbato

New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Jan 16, 2023

Lieutenant Gerald Barbato died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World...

Jacqueline Montanaro

Supervisory Officer Jacqueline Montanaro

U.S. DHS - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations,... EOW: Jan 14, 2023

Supervisory Officer Jackie Montanaro died from injuries she sustained while trying to rescue her daughter from a fire in Hazlet, New Jersey. When a...

James Puhalski

Sergeant James J. Puhalski

New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Jun 5, 2022

Sergeant James Puhalski died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...

Brian McAdams, Sr.

Detective Brian K. McAdams, Sr.

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Jan 22, 2021

Detective Brian McAdams died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective McAdams had served with the Newark Police Department...

Hector Moya

Police Officer Hector Moya

Newark Police Division, NJ EOW: Jan 13, 2021

Police Officer Hector Moya died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Moya had served with the Newark...

Lauren Craven

Police Officer Lauren Craven

La Mesa Police Department EOW: Oct 20, 2025

Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle collision on Interstate 8 near Waring Road. Around 10:20...

Sheriff Joshua Aaron Brashears

Deputy Sheriff Joshua Aaron Brashears

Jackson County Sheriff's Office EOW: Oct 17, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Joshua Brashears was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 15 around 5:30 a.m. While driving on Highway 15, south of East...

Trooper Nicholas P Cayton

Trooper Nicholas P Cayton

Ohio State Highway Patrol EOW: Oct 16, 2025

Trooper Nicholas Cayton was struck and killed by the driver of a Mack truck on the northbound lane of Route 11 in Canfield around noon. Trooper...

Sheriff Riley

Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley

Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office EOW: Oct 6, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley was shot and killed while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse at 58050 Merram Street in...

Henry Franklin

Police Officer Henry Franklin

Sikeston Department of Public Safety EOW: Oct 6, 2025

Police Officer Henry Franklin was shot and killed while serving a warrant with his tactical team on County Road 408 in Mississippi County at...

Ray Barrantes

Police Officer Ray Barrantes

Chowchilla Police Department EOW: Oct 3, 2025

Police Officer Ray Barrantes was killed when his patrol car struck the rear end of a semi-trailer in Madera County at the intersection of State Route...

Sissy

K9 Sissy

Georgia Department of Corrections EOW: Sep 29, 2025

K9 Sissy was killed in a vehicle crash at Georgia 122 and Windmill Road in Ware County, Georgia. Around 4:49 a.m., K9 Sissy and her K9 handler were...

Scott Heimann

Sergeant Scott William Heimann

Hays Police Department EOW: Sep 28, 2025

Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately 2:00...

Jericho

K9 Jericho

Wheeling Police Department EOW: Sep 22, 2025

K9 Jericho succumbed to injuries he received while participating in a training exercise. While performing an exercise, K9 Jericho endured blunt...

Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines

Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines

Florida Highway Patrol EOW: Sep 19, 2025

Senior Trooper Craig Gaines passed away from complications related to a leg fracture he received while providing lead security detail for the head...

Isaiah Emenheiser

Detective Isaiah D Emenheiser

Northern York County Regional Police Department EOW: Sep 17, 2025

Detective Isaiah Emenheiser, Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, and Detective Mark Baker were shot and killed, and another detective from the Northern...

Mark Baker

Detective Mark Edward Baker

Northern York County Regional Police Department EOW: Sep 17, 2025

Detective Mark Baker, Detective Isaiah Emenheiser, and Detective Sergeant Cody Becker were shot and killed, and another detective from the Northern...

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