Anthony Robert Fotiou
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Anthony Robert Fotiou

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch March 28, 2011
Age 53
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Anthony Fotiou suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting commercial vehicle inspections at the Carney's Point Scales.

Trooper Fotiou had served with the New Jersey State Police for 23 years and was assigned to the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, stepfather, and sister.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper I Fotiou gave the New Jersey State Police 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper I Fotiou.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 28, 2011
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Anthony Robert Fotiou served in the U.S. Air Force (1980–1985) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Anthony is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2011, 15 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 34th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anthony was 53. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Anthony had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Anthony among them.

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Where

Trooper I Anthony Robert Fotiou

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch March 28, 2011

Military Service

Anthony Robert Fotiou served in the U.S. Air Force (1980–1985) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-W

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