Roll of Honor
Andre "Isiah" Motley
Incident
Corrections Officer Andre Motley was shot once in the back of the head and killed when he intervened in a gang dispute. He got caught in a crossfire when members of the two gangs opened fire on each other on Wainwright Street in Newark. A 22-year-old suspect was later charged and convicted of manslaughter. He was out on bail and failed to show up for his sentencing hearing. On October 30th, 1997, he was apprehended by FBI agents in Newark. Officer Motley was survived by his daughter, fiancée, parents, and siblings. He was killed one day after his daughter was born. He was assigned to the Essex County Jail Annex.
Survivors
Officer Motley was survived by his daughter, fiancée, parents, and siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Motley served with the Essex County Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Motley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Andre "Isiah" Motley is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Essex County Department of Corrections, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andre "Isiah" Motley's cause is highlighted.
How Andre "Isiah" Motley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andre "Isiah" Motley is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andre "Isiah" Motley was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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