Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Brameyer was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglary in progress. His vehicle struck a gate post at the intersection of 22nd Street and Avenue J. Officer Brameyer was transported Bayonne Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brameyer served with the Bayonne Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bayonne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brameyer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Brameyer 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 Bayonne Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Brameyer's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Brameyer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Brameyer is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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