Casper J. Buonocore, Jr.

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 1973

Age 26

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 420

The Vigil Panel 112 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 40

Incident

Police Officer Casper Buonocore was shot and killed after responding to a report of a double parked car near the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Armstrong Avenue. When he and another officer arrived at the scene they discovered that the owner of the double parked car was wanted on a warrant. As they attempted to arrest the man, his 13-year-old daughter attacked them, drawing the incident to the attention of a large crowd. After they took the man into custody three men opened fire with a .32-caliber handgun from the roof of a nearby building, striking Officer Buonocore in the neck. Officer Buonocore was taken from the scene to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. Other officers at the scene ran into the building and apprehended three suspects. Two of the three suspects were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Both were later paroled and have repeatedly been in and out of jail for parole violations, including weapons violations, and other crimes. Officer Buonocore had served with the Jersey City Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Buonocore gave the Jersey City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Buonocore.

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

Agency

Department Jersey City Police Department

Location Jersey City, NJ

Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1973

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 26

Badge Number 420

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Offender Paroled

Police Officer Casper J. Buonocore, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jersey City Police Department, 14 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 34.1% of this agency's fallen.

Jersey City Police Department

of 41 officers

34.1% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious