Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Gurnovich suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with a suspect at a local bowling alley. He had responded to the bowling alley to investigate a disturbance. During the struggle the suspect punched him in the chest, triggering the heart attack.
Patrolman Gurnovich was transported to a local hospital where he remained for 12 days until passing away.
He had served with the agency for 3 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for 3 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gurnovich gave the South Brunswick Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monmouth Junction community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gurnovich.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Gurnovich is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At South Brunswick Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Gurnovich's cause is highlighted.
How John Gurnovich Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Gurnovich is highlighted in Jun.
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