Roll of Honor
Jerry Joseph Genova
Incident
Police Officer Jerry Genova was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a vehicle wanted for a hit-and-run involving a young girl. Another vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of Officer Genova on State Route 7 at NW 21st Street, causing a collision. Officer Genova was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four days later.
Survivors
Officer Genova had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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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.
Police Officer Genova gave the Lauderdale Lakes Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Genova.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jerry Joseph Genova is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Joseph Genova's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Joseph Genova Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Joseph Genova is highlighted in Nov.