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Patrolman

Thomas Rogan

Burlington City Police Department — Burlington, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch July 4, 1914

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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

Agency

Department Burlington City Police Department

Location Burlington, NJ

Platform Identity bpd.burlington.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1914

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Patrolman Thomas Rogan 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 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.

Burlington City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Rogan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Thomas Rogan Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Rogan is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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