End of Watch January 14, 2023
Age 40
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Female

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

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhscbpofofed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 2023
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 40
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Fire

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jacqueline is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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.

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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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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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Where

Supervisory Officer Jacqueline Montanaro

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations · End of Watch January 14, 2023

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-E

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