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Trooper

Joseph Perry

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 9, 1937

Age 37

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Badge 442

The Vigil Panel 73 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 83

Incident

Trooper Joseph Perry was killed in a motorcycle crash on Centerton Road near Lawrence Corner Road. Another vehicle pulled out of a driveway in front of him as he traveled southbound. Trooper Perry was unable to avoid the collision and suffered a severe leg injury. He was transported to a local hospital by witnesses to the crash. He died from his injuries two days later. The driver who caused the crash was convicted of reckless driving and fined $2.00. Trooper Perry was a U.S. Army veteran and was the recipient of both the Silver Star and Purple Heart service medals.

Survivors

He had served with the New Jersey State Police for almost eight years and is survived by his wife and daughter.

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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.
Trooper Perry gave the New Jersey State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New Jersey State Police

Type State Police

Location West Trenton, NJ

Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 9, 1937

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 37

Badge Number 442

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Joseph Perry served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Joseph Perry is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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%.

At New Jersey State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.

New Jersey State Police

of 84 officers

63.1% Accident

NJ — Statewide

258

of 646 officers

39.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident