Robert D. Strone

Passaic Police Department — Passaic, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch May 8, 1958

Age 27

Tour of Duty 5 mo

Badge 100

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Robert Strone was shot and killed while on foot patrol on 4th Street, between Monroe Street and Hudson Street, shortly before midnight. Officers began searching for him at 12:15 am when he failed to check in and found his body at approximately 2:00 am. He had been shot in the back and neck with his own service weapon. Four nights later an off-duty officer at a local bar overheard two brothers bragging to others about murdering Patrolman Strone. They said they killed Patrolman Strone when he stopped them shortly after they had burglarized a candy store. The off-duty officer had both men arrested and they confessed to the murder. On March 1st, 1959, both, brothers, and ex-convicts, 37 and 42, were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. On December !6, 1960, they were convicted of the burglary that led to Patrolman Strone's murder and received an additional 2 to 3 years in prison. On August 3, 1973, one escaped from a prison work farm in Trenton. He was captured in Morgan City, Louisiana, on December 13, 1973. Patrolman Strone had served with the Passaic Police Department for only five months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two infant daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Strone served with the Passaic Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Passaic community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Strone.

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

Agency

Department Passaic Police Department

Location Passaic, NJ

Platform Identity passpd.passaic.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1958

Tour of Duty 5 mo

Age 27

Badge Number 100

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrolman Robert D. Strone 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 Passaic Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Passaic Police Department

of 5 officers

40% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious