Samuel J. Kriney
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Police Officer

Samuel J. Kriney

Bound Brook Police Department — Bound Brook, NJ
Accident
End of Watch October 29, 1931
Age 38
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Samuel Kriney succumbed to injuries sustained three months earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle as he attempted to stop a speeding car.

He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.

Officer Kriney had served with the Bound Brook Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kriney gave the Bound Brook Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bound Brook community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kriney.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Bound Brook, Somerset County, NJ
Platform Identity bbpd.somerset.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1931
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Motorcycle crash

Police Officer Samuel J. Kriney 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%.

Bound Brook Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NJ — Statewide
258
of 646 officers
39.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel J. Kriney's cause is highlighted.

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

How Samuel J. Kriney Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel J. Kriney is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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