Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Harper was struck and killed by a construction vehicle while directing traffic around a construction site at the intersection of Chambers Bridge Road and Cedarwood Drive. Patrolman Harper had served with the Brick Township Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harper gave the Brick Township Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bricktown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard J. Harper 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 Brick Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard J. Harper's cause is highlighted.
How Richard J. Harper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard J. Harper is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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