Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Heacock was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a robbery call. The call turned out to be a false alarm. Patrolman Heacock had served in law enforcement for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Heacock gave the North Brunswick Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Brunswick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Heacock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert S. Heacock 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert S. Heacock's cause is highlighted.
How Robert S. Heacock Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert S. Heacock is highlighted in Oct.