John Francis Crowley
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Sergeant

John Francis Crowley

Englewood Police Department — Englewood, NJ
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch January 12, 1975
Age 35
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

Type Police Department
Location Englewood, Bergen County, NJ
Platform Identity epd.bergen.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1975
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John Francis Crowley served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant John Francis Crowley is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Englewood Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NJ — Statewide
258
of 646 officers
39.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Francis Crowley's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Francis Crowley Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Francis Crowley is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

John Francis Crowley served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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