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Sergeant

Ippolito Gonzalez

Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County) — Franklinville, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch May 7, 1995

Age 40

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 1107

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez died from gunshot wounds sustained the previous day during a traffic stop on Route 47. He was shot in the face by one of the passengers while checking the operator's driver's license. The suspect in the case was murdered in prison by another inmate on September 7th, 1999, while serving his sentence for the murder of Sergeant Gonzalez. Sergeant Gonzalez had served with the Franklin Township Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and two brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gonzalez gave the Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County) 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Franklinville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gonzalez.

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

Agency

Department Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County)

Location Franklinville, NJ

Platform Identity ftpdgcpd.gloucester.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1995

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 40

Badge Number 1107

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Murdered in prison

Sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Franklin Township Police Department (Gloucester County)

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ippolito Gonzalez'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 Ippolito Gonzalez Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Murdered in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ippolito Gonzalez is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ippolito Gonzalez was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518