Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Charles Kopf was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Route 25 and Crosswicks Street in Hamilton Township. He was en route to a crash investigation when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. The impact spun his patrol vehicle around and into a pole. He was thrown from the car and died instantly. Trooper Kopf was a United States Navy Reserve veteran and had served with the New Jersey State Police for nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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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.
Trooper Kopf served with the New Jersey State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Kopf served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper Charles Kopf 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 State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Kopf's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Kopf Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Kopf is highlighted in Sep.
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