George F. Solomon
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Auxiliary Police Officer

George F. Solomon

Felonious
End of Watch August 18, 1942
Age 65
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Gender Male

Incident

Auxiliary Police Officer George Solomon was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic near the intersection of Pemberton Browns Mills Road and Lewistown Road.

He was directing traffic as the result of a practice local blackout, because of the war. He was attempting to tell the driver to slow down. He was taken to Burlington County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The 35-year-old driver, who was an Army private stationed at Fort Dix, returned to the scene where he was arrested and charged with death by motor vehicle. The subject pleaded not guilty and was returned back to Fort Dix by the military police.

Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

Survivors

Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon served with the Pemberton Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pemberton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Pemberton, Burlington County, NJ
Platform Identity ptpd.burlington.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1942
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

Auxiliary Police Officer George F. Solomon 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%.

Pemberton Township Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
NJ — Statewide
229
of 646 officers
35.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George F. Solomon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George F. Solomon Compares

Age at Death
65
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George F. Solomon is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George F. Solomon was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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