Frederick W. Toto
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Detective

Frederick W. Toto

Newark Police Division — Newark, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch July 14, 1967
Age 34
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 1487
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Frederick Toto was shot and killed by a sniper at the intersection of Broome Street and Springfield Avenue during the Newark Riots. Detective Toto was standing at the corner with other officers when shots were fired from a nearby apartment building. Detective Toto was struck in the chest and sustained a fatal wound. He was transported to St. Michael's Hospital, where he died of the wound.

Survivors

Detective Toto had been with the Newark Police Department for five years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Toto gave the Newark Police Division 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Toto.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Newark, Essex County, NJ
Platform Identity npd.essex.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1967
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 1487
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 34. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Newark Police Division has 58 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

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Where

Detective Frederick W. Toto

Newark Police Division · End of Watch July 14, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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