Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Abraham was killed in an automobile accident on Teaneck Road at approximately 2:00 am.
He was on patrol on Teaneck Road between Holland Terrace and Bennett Street when his patrol car collided with a utility pole, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
He was transported to Holy Name Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
Officer Abraham had served with the Teaneck Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son, parents, and siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Abraham gave the Teaneck Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Teaneck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Abraham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Abraham, Jr. 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Teaneck Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Abraham, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John Abraham, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Abraham, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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