Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Laubenstein died after contracting blood poisoning as a result of being kicked by a suspect. He was attempting to place the mentally deranged man into a patrol car when the man kicked him in the shin. Two days after the incident Patrolman Laubenstein was placed in the hospital and where surgery was performed as a result of gangrene. His health continued to deteriorate until he died 15 days after the initial incident.
Patrolman Laubenstein had been with the agency for 24 years and was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Patrolman Laubenstein had been with the agency for 24 years and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Laubenstein gave the Newark Police Division 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Laubenstein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Laubenstein is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Newark Police Division, 28 of 58 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Laubenstein's cause is highlighted.
How John Laubenstein Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Laubenstein is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Laubenstein was killed by person.
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