Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Steven Levy was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance at the 300 block of Logan Street in Woodbury.
Corporal Levy was a member of a county-wide Critical Incident Team, which had been called to the domestic dispute after the incident turned into a standoff. Corporal Levy entered the home as part of the SWAT team and was attempting to locate the suspect, who was in a closed bedroom.
As Corporal Levy approached the door, the suspect fired, shooting through the door and striking Corporal Levy in the head. Corporal Levy, who was wearing body armor, was transported to a local hospital, where he died at approximately 8:00 a.m.
After the shooting, the suspect committed suicide. The suspect had been convicted of a weapons violation in 1995 and was prohibited from possessing any firearms.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Levy gave the Washington Township Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sewell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Levy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Steven L. Levy is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Washington Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven L. Levy's cause is highlighted.
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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