Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer O'Connor succumbed to injuries sustained four years earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic. He attempted to wave down a speeding motorist but was struck by the car. He never fully recovered and died at Orange Memorial Hospital.
Officer O'Connor had been with the agency for nine years at the time of his death.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer O'Connor gave the East Orange Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Orange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer O'Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph O'Connor 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 East Orange Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph O'Connor's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph O'Connor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph O'Connor is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from East Orange Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
