Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gerstner was struck and killed by an automobile while directing traffic at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Chapel Street. He was taken to St. James Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries six hours later.
Officer Gerstner had been with the agency for 16 years and was assigned to the Traffic Division.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gerstner gave the Newark Police Division 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gerstner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Charles J. Gerstner Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Newark Police Division, 19 of 58 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Gerstner Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Gerstner Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Gerstner Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
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