Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Harry Buck was shot and killed at Bacon's Neck by a man he was attempting to arrest on a warrant for disorderly conduct.
The suspect then shot and wounded his own wife, who had taken out the warrant.
A posse pursued the suspect into a nearby swamp. The next day his body was found in Smalley's Mill Pond. It was thought that he drowned himself out of fear of being lynched.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Buck served with the Cumberland County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Buck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Harry Buck is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Buck's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Buck Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Buck is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.