Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Eugene Cooke succumbed to injuries sustained the previous morning when he was struck by a taxicab at the intersection of the Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue while on duty at about 2:15 am.
He was taken to Jersey City Municipal Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the taxi that struck him was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Policeman Cooke had just returned to duty after being struck and injured by another car the week before.
Policeman Cooke was a U.S. Navy veteran.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Policeman Cooke served with the Hudson County Boulevard Police.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Eugene Cooke served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Eugene Cooke 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 Hudson County Boulevard Police, 2 of 2 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. Eugene Cooke's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Cooke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Cooke is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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