Frank Carine, Jr.

Elizabeth Police Department — Elizabeth, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch July 1, 1934

Age 36

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Police Officer Frank Carine was shot and killed while performing a wellness check at 16 Deleware Street in Elizabeth. Two patrol cars arrived at the home after receiving reports of a subject who had been acting strange all day. The man opened fire as Officer Carine entered the home, killing him. Two officers were shot and wounded as they ran into the home to assist Officer Carine. Hearing gunfire, two officers in the area arrived on the scene and wounded the subject, who was the son of a former police officer. The man was deemed to be insane and committed to the Greystone State Mental Hospital. Officer Carine had served with the Elizabeth Police Department for at least two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, a daughter, two brothers, and a sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Carine gave the Elizabeth Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Elizabeth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Carine.

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

Agency

Department Elizabeth Police Department

Location Elizabeth, NJ

Platform Identity epd.union.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 1, 1934

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed

Police Officer Frank Carine, 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%.

At Elizabeth Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Elizabeth Police Department

of 10 officers

40% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious