Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant John Crowley died from asphyxiation when he was exposed to carbon monoxide while sitting in an idling patrol car on Palisade and Grande Avenues. Prior to being found in his vehicle, Sergeant Crowley had assisted at a house fire. Sergeant Crowley was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Englewood Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Crowley gave the Englewood Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Englewood community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Francis Crowley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant John Francis Crowley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Francis Crowley's cause is highlighted.
How John Francis Crowley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Francis Crowley is highlighted in Jan.