Frederick W. Toto

Newark Police Division — Newark, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch July 14, 1967

Age 34

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 1487

The Vigil Panel 102 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 57

Incident

Detective Frederick Toto was shot and killed by a sniper at the intersection of Broome Street and Springfield Avenue during the Newark Riots. Detective Toto was standing at the corner with other officers when shots were fired from a nearby apartment building. Detective Toto was struck in the chest and sustained a fatal wound. He was transported to St. Michael's Hospital, where he died of the wound.

Survivors

Detective Toto had been with the Newark Police Department for five years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Toto gave the Newark Police Division 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Toto.

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

Agency

Department Newark Police Division

Location Newark, NJ

Platform Identity npdpd.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1967

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 34

Badge Number 1487

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Never apprehended

Detective Frederick W. Toto 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 Newark Police Division, 28 of 58 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.

Newark Police Division

of 58 officers

48.3% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious