Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Cassidy was shot and killed while walking two suspects to the justice of the peace for arraignment. He had just arrested the two at the local railroad station for stealing milk from containers. During the walk Captain Cassidy stopped to awaken his wife's aunt by banging his night stick on the sidewalk, a daily routine, so she could open her business. While doing so one of the suspects pulled out a pistol and shot him in the head. One of the suspects shot and killed himself after being surrounded by other officers. The other suspect escaped and was never apprehended. Captain Cassidy had been with the agency for seven years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Cassidy gave the Lyndhurst Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyndhurst community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Cassidy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain George Cassidy 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 Lyndhurst Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Cassidy's cause is highlighted.
How George Cassidy Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Cassidy is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Cassidy was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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