John J. Montabana
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Special Police Officer

John J. Montabana

Trumbull Police Department — Trumbull, CT
Accident
End of Watch November 2, 1974
Age 60
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Police Officer John Montabana succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Route 8 at the entrance to Trumbull Industrial Park. Officer Montabana had served with the Trumbull Police Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, brother, and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Montabana gave the Trumbull Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trumbull community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Montabana.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Trumbull, CT
Platform Identity tpd.bridgeport.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1974
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Police Officer John J. Montabana is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Trumbull Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CT — Statewide
73
of 169 officers
43.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Montabana's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How John J. Montabana Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Montabana is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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