Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Edward Dehmer succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Clinton Place. The driver of the vehicle was charged with automobile manslaughter. Officer Dehmer had served with the Newark Police Division for 15 years and was assigned to the Traffic Division.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dehmer gave the Newark Police Division 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dehmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward Dehmer, Sr. 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 Newark Police Division, 19 of 58 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Dehmer, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Edward Dehmer, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Dehmer, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
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