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Sergeant

Ippolito Gonzalez

Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County) — Franklinville, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch May 7, 1995

Age 40

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 1107

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez died from gunshot wounds sustained the previous day during a traffic stop on Route 47. He was shot in the face by one of the passengers while checking the operator's driver's license. The suspect in the case was murdered in prison by another inmate on September 7th, 1999, while serving his sentence for the murder of Sergeant Gonzalez. Sergeant Gonzalez had served with the Franklin Township Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and two brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gonzalez gave the Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County) 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gonzalez.

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

Agency

Department Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County)

Type Police Department

Location Franklinville, Gloucester County, NJ

Platform Identity ftpdgcpd.gloucester.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1995

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 40

Badge Number 1107

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez 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%.

Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County)

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

229

of 646 officers

35.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ippolito Gonzalez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Ippolito Gonzalez Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ippolito Gonzalez is highlighted in May.

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. Ippolito Gonzalez was killed by gun.

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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