Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Savage suffered a fatal heart attack while walking a prisoner to police headquarters after arresting him for a traffic violation.
As the two walked past city hall Patrolman Savage suddenly collapsed. His prisoner then ran to the police headquarters and notified other officers. Patrolman Savage was transported to St. Peter's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Patrolman Savage was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWI and had served with the New Brunswick Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and brother.
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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.
Patrolman Savage gave the New Brunswick Police Department 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Brunswick 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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William A. Savage served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman William A. Savage is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New Brunswick Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Savage's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Savage Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Savage is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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