Roll of Honor
Amos Horrocks
Incident
Conservation Officer Amos Horrocks was killed in an automobile crash on Friendship Road in South Brunswick. He was on routine patrol when his department vehicle struck a tree at about 4:50 pm. Officer Horrocks was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Conservation Officer Horrocks gave the New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife 5 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Amos Horrocks served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Conservation Officer Amos Horrocks 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 New Jersey Divison of Fish and Wildlife, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Amos Horrocks's cause is highlighted.
How Amos Horrocks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Amos Horrocks is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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