Jacqueline Montanaro
Incident
Location: New Jersey Incident Date: Friday, January 13, 2023
Supervisory Officer Jackie Montanaro died from injuries she sustained while trying to rescue her daughter from a fire in Hazlet, New Jersey.
When a fire broke out around midnight, Officer Montanaro evacuated from her burning home with her husband and eight-year-old daughter. She re-entered the home in an attempt to rescue their six-year-old daughter who was still inside. Officer Montanaro was found unconscious, trapped inside with trauma to her arms and hands. She was transported to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries at 1:40 am. Her six-year-old daughter did not survive the fire.
Officer Montanaro had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations for 16 years and was assigned to the Newark Liberty International Airport.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, daughter, parents, grandmother, sister, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Supervisory Officer Montanaro gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Supervisory Officer Montanaro.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations has lost 39 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Jacqueline is one of 453 officers lost to accidents in DC, 31.9% of the 1,419 remembered there.
Jacqueline is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jacqueline is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2023, 1 officer at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2023, 3 officers in DC were lost to accidents, the 57th heaviest of 125 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 14.
In 2023, 43 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 106th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2023, 46 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 110th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jacqueline was 40. Of the 5 lost to accidents at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations whose age is recorded, half were between 40 and 42; the middle age was 40. Jacqueline had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 9 years.
Jacqueline was 40. Of the 425 lost to accidents in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Jacqueline had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Jacqueline was 40. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jacqueline had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jacqueline was 40. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jacqueline had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 20% of these deaths at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, more than any other month. Saturdays: 20%.
January holds 8.4% of these deaths in DC; July holds the most, 10.6%. Saturdays: 15%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 12.8% of all 39 deaths at United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.9% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Her people
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations has 39 officers remembered here, Jacqueline among them.
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Charles Floyd Collins, II
Jul 11, 2010
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John Richard Zykas
Sep 8, 2010
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Darrell Jean Windhaus
Dec 29, 2013
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Dwight Bernard Blackman, Jr.
Aug 7, 2015
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Edgard Garcia
May 5, 2017
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Wolf Ruben Valmond
Dec 15, 2019
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Richard G. McCoy
May 2, 2020
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Omar E. Palmer
May 4, 2020
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Ching Kok Yan
May 16, 2020
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Alfonso H. Murrieta
Jul 9, 2020
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Roel De La Fuente
Jul 13, 2020
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Lucas G. Saucedo, Jr.
Aug 21, 2020
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Carlo Jay Cayabyab
Sep 16, 2020
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Domingo Jasso, III
Nov 5, 2020
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Jose Antonio Santana
Dec 2, 2020
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Richard Rios
Dec 2, 2020
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Andrew Raymond Bouchard
Dec 19, 2020
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Troy Allen Adkins
Dec 31, 2020
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Byron Don Shields
Jan 20, 2021
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Beverly Matthews-Good
Jan 28, 2021
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Cesar Dangaran Sibonga
Feb 7, 2021
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Genaro Guerrero
Feb 15, 2021
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Carlos C. Mendoza
Feb 24, 2021
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Crispin San Juan San Jose
Mar 9, 2021
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Ruben Facio
Jul 17, 2021
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Yokemia Letriz Conyers
Aug 18, 2021
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Monica June Riola
Aug 20, 2021
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Erik James Skelton
Aug 24, 2021
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David Bryant Saavedra
Sep 2, 2021
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Victor Julian Donate
Oct 7, 2021
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Mathew Leslie Lyons
Oct 28, 2021
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Kenneth MacCallum
Nov 26, 2021
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Jeffrey Dela Cruz
Dec 23, 2021
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Brian Vogel
Dec 30, 2021
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Bruce Eckhoff
Jan 5, 2022
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Cody Alan Olafson
May 20, 2022
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Jorge Arias
Oct 19, 2022
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Jacqueline Montanaro
Jan 14, 2023
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John Dale Leatham
May 17, 2024
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-E
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