Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Dennis Sullivan was accidentally electrocuted as he put his key into a call box in the area of Grove Street and 18th Street to report a fire. Patrolman Sullivan had served with the Jersey City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Seventh District Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young children.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-NJ-F98A52DB- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Dennis. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sullivan gave the Jersey City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sullivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Dennis J. Sullivan is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 Jersey City Police Department, 21 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis J. Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis J. Sullivan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis J. Sullivan is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
40 officers from Jersey City Police Department are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
