Incident
Officer Calabrese was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call at a lounge. The suspect shot Officer Calabrese point blank range and then committed suicide.
Survivors
Officer Calabrese had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Calabrese gave the Winslow Township Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Braddock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Calabrese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel John Calabrese, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel John Calabrese, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Daniel John Calabrese, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel John Calabrese, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel John Calabrese, Jr. was killed by handgun; 9 mm.