Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Carlough succumbed to complications of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on December 7, 1955. He was assisting other units in a vehicle pursuit that originated in Troy, New York. He was travelling on Route 17 when he swerved to avoid a truck that was entering the highway and his patrol car struck a tractor trailer. Lieutenant Carlough suffered multiple injuries and suffered severe allergic reactions to antiobotics he was placed on as a result. He died from his injuries on January 15, 1956.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Carlough served with the Paramus Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Paramus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Carlough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Harry Carlough 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 Paramus 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. Harry Carlough's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Carlough Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Carlough is highlighted in Jan.
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