Roll of Honor
William P. Bosworth Jr.
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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- August 2, 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William P. Bosworth Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1987â1990) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman William P. Bosworth Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
William P. Bosworth Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1987–1990) before joining law enforcement.
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