Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Ciuppa succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle as he escorted a funeral procession. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma until succumbing to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle was charged with reckless driving. Sergeant Ciuppa had served with the agency for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 9-month-old son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Ciuppa gave the Garfield Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Garfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Ciuppa.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Ignazio J. Ciuppa 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ignazio J. Ciuppa's cause is highlighted.
How Ignazio J. Ciuppa Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ignazio J. Ciuppa is highlighted in Mar.