Roll of Honor
Arthur M. Ansert, Jr.
Incident
Police Officer Arthur Ansert was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop at JFK International Airport in New York City, New York. Officer Ansert was a U.S. Navy veteran and served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Ansert gave the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Arthur M. Ansert, Jr. served in the Other (1967â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Arthur M. Ansert, Jr. 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 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, 41 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur M. Ansert, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Arthur M. Ansert, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur M. Ansert, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur M. Ansert, Jr. was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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