Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police John Kinney suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit.
He was able to arrest the subject, who continued to struggle as Chief Kinney walked him to jail. The chief suddenly collapsed during the walk and died as the result of a heart attack.
Chief Kinney had served with the Newton Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Kinney gave the Newton Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Kinney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police John D. Kinney is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John D. Kinney's cause is highlighted.
How John D. Kinney Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John D. Kinney is highlighted in Nov.