Incident
Patrolman George Rennie was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Paterson Plank Road and Cedar Lane. His motorcycle collided with a vehicle that was stalled on the roadway. He was transported to North Hudson Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. Patrolman Rennie had served with the Secaucus Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rennie gave the Secaucus Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Secaucus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rennie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Rennie 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 Secaucus Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Rennie's cause is highlighted.
How George Rennie Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Rennie is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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