Victor Viteritto

New Jersey Department of Corrections — Trenton, NJ

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 1951

Age 25

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 31

Incident

Corrections Officer Victor Viteritto was killed when an inmate stabbed him in the neck with a strip of sharpened steel. Officer Viteritto and another officer transported the suspect from the Bergen County Courthouse to Trenton State Prison (now known as New Jersey State Prison). The suspect, who was serving a 25-year sentence for armed robbery, had just been sentenced to an additional nine years for another armed robbery. The suspect sat in the back seat of the car and was handcuffed. While traveling along Route 1, en route to the prison, the suspect managed to slip out of his handcuffs. It was later determined that he had been treated at the prison infirmary that morning and had managed to get a hold of grease, which he smeared on his wrists. With his hands free, the suspect used a strip of sharpened steel, which he had taped to his leg, to stab Officer Viteritto fatally. As Officer Viteritto's partner stopped the car, he was slashed across the stomach. The suspect then opened the car door and fled. Officer Viteritto's partner opened fire, striking the suspect in the left leg. The suspect fled across an open field and into a nearby wooded area. Passing motorists chased the suspect across the field and into the woods. The suspect ultimately surrendered without a struggle after being surrounded. Officer Viteritto and his partner were taken to Middlesex General Hospital, where Officer Viteritto was pronounced dead. His partner was treated and released from the hospital for his slash wound. The 25-year-old prisoner was convicted of second-degree murder and got 30 years added to 67 years for several robbery convictions. He was convicted of more robberies and other crimes in the following months, which added more than 60 additional years. He was paroled on April 23, 1975. In 1986 he shot and killed a dog in Ocean City. He was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sentenced to 10 years. Officer Viteritto was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had serv

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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.
Corrections Officer Viteritto gave the New Jersey Department of Corrections 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department New Jersey Department of Corrections

Type Corrections

Location Trenton, NJ

Platform Identity njdcorr.mercer.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1951

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Military Service

Victor Viteritto served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Corrections Officer Victor Viteritto is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New Jersey Department of Corrections, 16 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

New Jersey Department of Corrections

of 32 officers

50% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

229

of 646 officers

35.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious