Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Michael Laverett was struck and killed by a train at Fanwood, New Jersey.
He the railroad's chief of detectives had gone to Fanwood from Jersey City to investigate a train derailment that had occurred near the train station. They were walking the tracks while looking for evidence when a fast-approaching train struck Captain Laverett.
Captain Laverett had served in law enforcement for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Laverett served with the Jersey Central Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Laverett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain D. Michael Laverett 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 Jersey Central Railroad Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. D. Michael Laverett's cause is highlighted.
How D. Michael Laverett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. D. Michael Laverett is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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