Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Patrick McLaughlin was killed in a motorcycle crash on River Road near the Kearny line in North Arlington, New Jersey.
Patrolman McLaughlin and another officer were chasing a speeder when they crashed into a taxi. Patrolman McLaughlin was pinned underneath the motorcycle, and the other officer flew off of the motorcycle.
The taxi driver took both officers to Stumpf Hospital where Patrolman McLaughlin was pronounced dead. The other officer suffered a fractured knee.
Patrolman McLaughlin was survived by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
Survivors
Patrolman McLaughlin was survived by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McLaughlin served with the Hudson County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McLaughlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Patrick McLaughlin 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 Hudson County Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick McLaughlin's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick McLaughlin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick McLaughlin is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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