Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jefferis was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Jefferis gave the Camden Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jefferis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George F. Jefferis 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%.
At Camden Police Department, 4 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George F. Jefferis's cause is highlighted.
How George F. Jefferis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George F. Jefferis is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Camden Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
