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Auxiliary Police Officer

George F. Solomon

Pemberton Township Police Department — Pemberton, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch August 18, 1942

Age 65

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Auxiliary Police Officer George Solomon was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic near the intersection of Pemberton Browns Mills Road and Lewistown Road.

He was directing traffic as the result of a practice local blackout, because of the war. He was attempting to tell the driver to slow down. He was taken to Burlington County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The 35-year-old driver, who was an Army private stationed at Fort Dix, returned to the scene where he was arrested and charged with death by motor vehicle. The subject pleaded not guilty and was returned back to Fort Dix by the military police.

Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

Survivors

Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon served with the Pemberton Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pemberton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Solomon.

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

Agency

Department Pemberton Township Police Department

Location Pemberton, NJ

Platform Identity ptpd.burlington.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1942

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged

Auxiliary Police Officer George F. Solomon 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%.

Pemberton Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George F. Solomon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How George F. Solomon Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Charged

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George F. Solomon is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George F. Solomon was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518