Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frederick Toto was shot and killed by a sniper at the intersection of Broome Street and Springfield Avenue during the Newark Riots. Detective Toto was standing at the corner with other officers when shots were fired from a nearby apartment building. Detective Toto was struck in the chest and sustained a fatal wound. He was transported to St. Michael's Hospital, where he died of the wound.
Survivors
Detective Toto had been with the Newark Police Department for five years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Toto gave the Newark Police Division 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Toto.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frederick W. Toto is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Newark Police Division, 28 of 58 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick W. Toto's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick W. Toto Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick W. Toto is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frederick W. Toto was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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