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Patrolman

William P. Bosworth, Jr.

Andover Township Police Department — Newton, NJ

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch August 5, 1997

Age 31

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman William Bosworth was killed in a single-car crash while on routine patrol at approximately 1:30 am on Limecrest Road in Andover. A passing motorist discovered the accident scene and notified the other officer who was on duty at the time. Patrolman Bosworth was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Andover Township Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, sister, and grandmothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bosworth gave the Andover Township Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Newton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Andover Township Police Department

Location Newton, NJ

Platform Identity atpd.sussex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1997

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

William P. Bosworth, Jr. served in the Air Force (1987â1990) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman William P. Bosworth, 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%.

Andover Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

NJ — Statewide

258

of 646 officers

39.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William P. Bosworth, Jr.'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 William P. Bosworth, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service