Thomas Joseph Clossey

Hudson County Police Department — Jersey City, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch January 13, 1929

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Clossey succumbed to injuries received the previous day when his police motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the Newark Turnpike between Jersey City and Harrison. The stretch of road that he was struck on was known as "Dead Man's Curve." Patrolman Clossey was transported to Jersey City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Survivors

Patrolman Clossey was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clossey served with the Hudson County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clossey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Hudson County Police Department

Location Jersey City, NJ

Platform Identity hcpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1929

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Patrolman Thomas Joseph Clossey 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%.

At Hudson County Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Hudson County Police Department

of 6 officers

16.7% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious