Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Rogan was shot and killed near Yorke Street and Green Street by a man who mistook him as a robber. Patrolman Rogan was assigned to the watch the area after a recent series of robberies and was approaching a woman when her husband mistook him for a robber and opened fire. Patrolman Rogan was taken to Emergency Hospital where he died a short time later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rogan served with the Burlington City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rogan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Rogan 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 97,772 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 Burlington City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Rogan's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Rogan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Rogan is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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