Peter Francis Egnor
Patrolman

Peter Francis Egnor

Atlantic City Police Department — Atlantic City, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch October 14, 1981
Age 21
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Peter Egnor was shot and killed during a high-speed chase and shootout. Other officers had been waved down by a prostitute who pointed out a man who had robbed her the week before. When officers attempted to stop the suspect, the pursuit started. Throughout the chas,e the suspect fired several weapons, striking three different police cars, and fatally wounding Patrolman Egnor. The subject committed suicide after his vehicle crashed. A cache of weapons was found inside the man's vehicle. Patrolman Egnor had served with the Atlantic City Police Department for 18 months. On October 14th, 2006, the Albany Avenue bridge was renamed the c in his honor.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Egnor gave the Atlantic City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Atlantic City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Egnor.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ
Platform Identity atlapd.atlantic.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1981
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 21
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Peter Francis Egnor is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Atlantic City Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Atlantic City Police Department
5
of 10 officers
50% Felonious
NJ — Statewide
229
of 646 officers
35.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Francis Egnor's cause is highlighted.

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

How Peter Francis Egnor Compares

Age at Death
21
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Francis Egnor is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Francis Egnor was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location