Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas McMeekin died from injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a bus while directing traffic at an accident scene at the corner of Chelsea Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.
He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and succumbed to his injuries at approximately 1:45 a.m. the next morning.
Patrolman McMeekin had served with the Atlantic City Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McMeekin gave the Atlantic City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlantic City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McMeekin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas J. McMeekin, Jr. 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%.
At Atlantic City Police Dept., 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. McMeekin, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. McMeekin, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. McMeekin, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Atlantic City Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
