Thomas S. Adubato
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Detective

Thomas S. Adubato

Newark Police Division — Newark, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch August 17, 1918
Age 46
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 819
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Thomas Adubato was shot and killed at an apartment complex at 336 East 38th Street in Manhattan in New York City while attempting to arrest a murder suspect wanted in Newark. A New York City officer who was with Detective Adubato was also shot and wounded. Despite the wounds Detective Adubato received, he picked up the other wounded officer and carried him down five flights of stairs to safety. Detective Adubato was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was never charged in connection with Detective Adubato's death but was convicted of the original murder and executed. Detective Adubato had served with the Newark Police Division for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Adubato gave the Newark Police Division 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Adubato.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Newark, Essex County, NJ
Platform Identity npd.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1918
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 819
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 46. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Newark Police Division has 58 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Detective Thomas S. Adubato

Newark Police Division · End of Watch August 17, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-E

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