Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alfred Thiele was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a trolley car at Washington Street and Branford Place in Newark.
He was en route to the precinct when he crashed. Patrolman Thiele was thrown underneath the trolley and crushed under the wheels. He died en route to the hospital.
Patrolman Thiele had served with the Newark Police Division for almost four years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Thiele gave the Newark Police Division 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Thiele.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alfred Thiele 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 Newark Police Division, 19 of 58 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Thiele's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Thiele Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Thiele is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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