Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Drewes was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Pulaski Skyway, east of the Hackensack River when his motorcycle collided with a motorcycle driven by a Jersey City motor officer.
The Jersey City officer had just stopped a car matching the description of one wanted in connection with a fraud case. After concluding the stop, he began to pull away from the vehicle and turn around when he collided with Patrolman Drewes.
Both officers were transported to the Jersey City Medical Center with skull fractures. Patrolman Drewes succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Patrolman Drewes had served with the Hudson County Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Drewes gave the Hudson County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Drewes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank W. Drewes 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 Hudson County Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank W. Drewes Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Frank W. Drewes Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank W. Drewes Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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