Roll of Honor
Robert J. Cookson
Incident
Motorcycle Policeman Robert Cookson succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Hudson Boulevard and Underwood Place in Jersey City.
He was riding alongside another policeman when their motorcycles collided, causing Policeman Cookson's motorcycle to collide with a car. Policeman Cookson was transported to Jersey City Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Policeman Cookson was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Jersey City Police Department before joining the Hudson County Boulevard Police in March 1925.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, mother, and brother.
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- 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.
Motorcycle Patrolman Cookson gave the Hudson County Boulevard Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert J. Cookson served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Motorcycle Patrolman Robert J. Cookson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Hudson County Boulevard Police, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert J. Cookson's cause is highlighted.
How Robert J. Cookson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert J. Cookson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Military Service
Robert J. Cookson served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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