Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Henry Hamilton succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle crossing the street while on patrol.
He was treated for his injuries of a laceration of the scalp, a contusion of the head, and a contusion of the shoulder and was sent home. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage the next day and was transported to the hospital, where he died.
The driver was charged with assault and battery with an automobile.
Patrolman Hamilton had served with the North Bergen Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hamilton gave the North Bergen Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Bergen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hamilton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry Hawthorne Hamilton 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 North Bergen Police Department, 2 of 4 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. Henry Hawthorne Hamilton's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Hawthorne Hamilton Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hawthorne Hamilton is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from North Bergen Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
