Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain John Jordan fell to his death while patrolling a path along the Hudson River in Alpine, New Jersey.
He was walking with another patrolman when he slipped on a patch of ice and fell down a 100-foot cliff. The patrolman was able to reach his location but found that Captain Jordan had already died. His body was recovered after the patrolman went for help.
Captain Jordan was the first person employed by the Palisades Interstate Park Police and had served with the agency as its police chief for 15 years. He served as the agency's police chief and commanded the agency's patrol boat.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Jordan gave the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alpine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Jordan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain John George Jordan 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 Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Dept., 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John George Jordan's cause is highlighted.
How John George Jordan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John George Jordan is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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