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Lieutenant

Robert Boud

Essex County Department of Corrections — Newark, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch January 8, 1995

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Lieutenant Robert Boud was killed when he and an inmate fell down a staircase during a scuffle at the Essex County Jail Annex. Lieutenant Boud struck his head during the fall and died after going into cardiac arrest 10 minutes later.

Survivors

Lieutenant Boud was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Boud served with the Essex County Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Boud.

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

Agency

Department Essex County Department of Corrections

Location Newark, NJ

Platform Identity ecdcorr.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 1995

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Not available

Lieutenant Robert Boud 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 Essex County Department of Corrections, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Essex County Department of Corrections

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Boud's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Robert Boud Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Boud is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Boud was killed by person.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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