Roll of Honor
Eugene P. Harris
Incident
Corrections Officer Eugene Harris suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after having a physical confrontation with a juvenile inmate at the Brentwood Juvenile Medium Security Facility.
The juvenile was removed from the cell as a result of the incident, and as Officer Harris collected the juvenile's belongings, he collapsed.
Officer Harris had served in law enforcement for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Harris gave the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Harris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Eugene P. Harris is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene P. Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene P. Harris Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene P. Harris is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission are honored on badge.nw.
