Theodore Moos
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Sergeant

Theodore Moos

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch February 27, 1987
Age 43
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Badge 2706
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Teddy Moos succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on I-295 in Bellmawr. Around 12:45 a.m., Sergeant Moos was assisting another trooper at the scene of a vehicle crash northbound on Highway 42, near mile marker 14. He was directing traffic around the crash scene when he was struck. He was transported to Cooper Hospital- University Medical Center in Camden. He passed away on February 27, 1987. The driver was also injured, and initial reports stated that he was driving while intoxicated. No details have been discovered about whether the man was charged. Sergeant Moos had served with the New Jersey State Police for almost 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Moos gave the New Jersey State Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Moos.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1987
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 2706
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Theodore is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 76 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Theodore was 43. 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. Theodore had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

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

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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Theodore among them.

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Where

Sergeant Theodore Moos

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch February 27, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W

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