Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Patrick Quinn succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a motorcycle on Sylvan Boulevard near his department's headquarters in Alpine, New Jersey.
The impact knocked Sergeant Quinn 50 feet away. He was transported to Englewood Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
The driver who struck him was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Sergeant Quinn had served with the Palisades Interstate Park Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Quinn gave the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alpine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Quinn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Patrick F. Quinn 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 Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Dept., 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick F. Quinn's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick F. Quinn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick F. Quinn is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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