Edward R. Errickson
Agency patch
Trooper

Edward R. Errickson

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch January 25, 1984
Age 46
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 3875
The Vigil Panel 128 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Errickson succumbed to injuries received three weeks earlier in an accident on State Highway 47 in Maurice River Township. He had served with the agency for only four days after his agency, the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicle Highway Patrol, was merged into the state police.

Survivors

He had been in law enforcement for over 19 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtpdzmshq7raxhn4y382g
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Edward. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Errickson gave the New Jersey State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Errickson.

— 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 January 25, 1984
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 3875
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1984, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Edward was 46. 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. Edward had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

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

Every cause
Weapons recorded
V

His people

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

Across the years

Trooper Edward R. Errickson

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch January 25, 1984

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

↑