Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Keith Neumann was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a pre-dawn drug raid at an apartment at 147 19th Avenue in Irvington, New Jersey. As the officers entered the narrow hallway of the apartment they were searching, one of their shotguns was accidentally discharged. The shot hit Patrolman Neumann in the back, below his vest. Patrolman Neumann had served with the Essex County Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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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.
Patrolman Neumann gave the Essex County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Neumann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Keith E. Neumann 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 Essex County Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith E. Neumann's cause is highlighted.
How Keith E. Neumann Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Keith E. Neumann is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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