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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Sergeant Joseph Azcona
Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...
Lieutenant Richard Weber
Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...
Detective Brian K. McAdams, Sr.
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...
Police Officer Hector Moya
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...
Detective Marcus Thomas
Detective Marcus Thomas died as the result of complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective Thomas had served with the...
Detective Irving Gene Callender, III
Detective Irving Callender died as a result of complications after contracting COVID-19 while on duty. Detective Callender had served with the Newark...
Sergeant Michael W. Clegg
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...
Police Officer Michael Alexander Conners
Police Officer Michael Conners died after contracting COVID-19 during an exposure while on duty. Officer Conners had served with the Newark Police...
Special Police Officer Tolbert A. Furr
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...
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officers had to subdue an emotionally disturbed person who...
Detective Michael Morgan, Jr.
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...
Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio
Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio died from injuries sustained when his patrol car rolled during a vehicle pursuit.At approximately 3:00 am Sergeant...
K9 Boomer
K9 Boomer and K9 Rip died from heatstroke after being left in a patrol vehicle for seven hours at the Salem City County Courthouse Complex at 92...
K9 Rip
K9 Rip and K9 Boomer died from heatstroke after being left in a patrol vehicle for seven hours at the Salem City County Courthouse Complex at 92...
Sergeant Joseph Azcona
Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...
Major Jeffrey A. Burke
Major Jeffrey Burke died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment working the bucket brigade and providing security in the...
Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea
Trooper II Marcellus Bethea collapsed and died while training at the Ewing Headquarters Division at 1040 River Road in Ewing Township. Trooper Bethea...
Sergeant Michael "Zini" Kurinzi
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...
Police Officer Robert Shisler
Police Officer Bobby Shisler succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained on March 10th, 2023, while struggling with a suspect following a...
Captain William J. Gawron, Sr.
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...
Lieutenant Richard Weber
Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...
Lieutenant Gerald T. Barbato
Lieutenant Gerald Barbato died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World...
Supervisory Officer Jacqueline Montanaro
Supervisory Officer Jackie Montanaro died from injuries she sustained while trying to rescue her daughter from a fire in Hazlet, New Jersey. When a...
Sergeant James J. Puhalski
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...
Deputy Sheriff Adam Heitman
Deputy Sheriff Adam Heitman died from a medical emergency after apprehending a fleeing felon during an arrest attempt. The Creek County Sheriff’s...
Deputy Us Marshal Michael Andrew Hanson
Deputy United States Marshal Drew Hanson was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive on Rutland Road in Alexandria, Louisiana...
Sergeant Scott Ries
Sergeant Scott Ries was shot and killed responding to a call near 90 Chippewa Trail in Rittman at approximately 9:30 p.m. After receiving a call...
K9 Leonidas
K9 Leonidas succumbed to heatstroke after the patrol vehicle's alarm system failed to operate. K9 Leonidas was left in the patrol vehicle during a...
Trooper First Class Michael E Pahira Jr
Trooper First Class Michael Pahira was struck and killed by a commercial vehicle while conducting a vehicle safety inspection on Interstate Highway...
Police Officer Trevor Howard
Police Officer Trevor Howard was killed in a vehicle crash at approximately 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Nathan streets in Marked...
Deputy Sheriff Erika Serrato
Deputy Sheriff Erika Serrato was killed while directing traffic near the Woodlands Parkway exit on Interstate 45 North, at approximately 3:00 a.m. ...
Deputy Sheriff Damien Draper Bost
Deputy Sheriff Damien Bost was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 74/76 near the Hallsboro Road exit. At 10:40...
Trooper Sergio Romero
Trooper Sergio Romero was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 287 near Childress, Texas. Around 4:00 p.m., Trooper Romero was attempting to...
K9 Farock
K9 Farock died from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car in Ennis. After his overnight shift, K9 Farock was left in the patrol vehicle...
K9 Chill , I
K9 Chilli died from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car. K9 Chilli had served with the Pitt County Sheriff's Office for over one year...
Police Officer Dustin T Krish
Police Officer Dustin Krish succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by the driver of a car while directing traffic on June 11, 2025. ...
