Robert Joseph Merenda
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Trooper

Robert Joseph Merenda

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch November 29, 1971
Age 32
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo
Badge 2393
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Merenda was struck by a vehicle and killed on the New Jersey Turnpike while on duty in Woolwick Township. He was struck as he made a traffic stop of a speeding motorist. Trooper Merenda had served with the agency for almost three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Merenda gave the New Jersey State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Merenda.

— 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 November 29, 1971
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo
Age 32
Badge Number 2393
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert 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 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Robert was 32. 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. Robert had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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, Robert among them.

Across the years

Trooper Robert Joseph Merenda

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch November 29, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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