Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Christian Otto was electrocuted when he came in contact with a malfunctioning light pole at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Pearl Street.
His body was found at approximately 2:30 am by a citizen at the base of the pole. Two citizens were also badly shocked when they came in contact with the same pole later in the day.
Officer Otto was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Officer Otto was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Otto served with the Elizabeth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Elizabeth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Christian F. Otto is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Elizabeth Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christian F. Otto's cause is highlighted.
How Christian F. Otto Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christian F. Otto is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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