Welcome! Newark Fraternal Order of Police
The Newark Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #12 is an active union office that represents about 850 active police officers and over 700 retirees. We protect our officers’ rights in incidents where an officer has taken a legal action while on or off duty. We also negotiate for our members’ benefits, salaries and work schedules, along with just being an active lodge. We have great support from our community, especially those who become associate members, and with their support we donate to various organizations.
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Sergeant Joseph Azcona
Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...
Lieutenant Richard Weber
Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...
Detective Brian K. McAdams, Sr.
Detective Brian McAdams died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective McAdams had served with the Newark Police Department...
Police Officer Hector Moya
Police Officer Hector Moya died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Moya had served with the Newark...
Detective Marcus Thomas
Detective Marcus Thomas died as the result of complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective Thomas had served with the...
Detective Irving Gene Callender, III
Detective Irving Callender died as a result of complications after contracting COVID-19 while on duty. Detective Callender had served with the Newark...
Sergeant Michael W. Clegg
Sergeant Michael Clegg died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of an exposure while on duty. Sergeant Clegg had served with the Newark Police...
Police Officer Michael Alexander Conners
Police Officer Michael Conners died after contracting COVID-19 during an exposure while on duty. Officer Conners had served with the Newark Police...
Special Police Officer Tolbert A. Furr
Special Police Officer Tolbert Furr died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Furr had served with the...
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha, Jr.
Police Officer Reinaldo Arocha suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officers had to subdue an emotionally disturbed person who...
Detective Michael Morgan, Jr.
Detective Michael Morgan was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery while he was off duty in Paterson, New Jersey.He and...
Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio
Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio died from injuries sustained when his patrol car rolled during a vehicle pursuit.At approximately 3:00 am Sergeant...
Sergeant Joseph Azcona
Sergeant Joseph Azcona was shot and killed while investigating illegal weapons possession at the corner of Carteret Street and Broadway in Newark. At...
Major Jeffrey A. Burke
Major Jeffrey Burke died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment working the bucket brigade and providing security in the...
Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea
Trooper II Marcellus Bethea collapsed and died while training at the Ewing Headquarters Division at 1040 River Road in Ewing Township. Trooper Bethea...
Sergeant Michael "Zini" Kurinzi
Sergeant Mike Kurinzi died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...
Police Officer Robert Shisler
Police Officer Bobby Shisler succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained on March 10th, 2023, while struggling with a suspect following a...
Captain William J. Gawron, Sr.
Captain William Gawron died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...
Lieutenant Richard Weber
Lieutenant Richard Weber died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the Liaison Unit. Lieutenant Weber had served with the Newark...
Lieutenant Gerald T. Barbato
Lieutenant Gerald Barbato died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World...
Supervisory Officer Jacqueline Montanaro
Supervisory Officer Jackie Montanaro died from injuries she sustained while trying to rescue her daughter from a fire in Hazlet, New Jersey. When a...
Sergeant James J. Puhalski
Sergeant James Puhalski died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade...
Detective Brian K. McAdams, Sr.
Detective Brian McAdams died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective McAdams had served with the Newark Police Department...
Police Officer Hector Moya
Police Officer Hector Moya died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Moya had served with the Newark...
Police Officer Lauren Craven
Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle collision on Interstate 8 near Waring Road. Around 10:20...
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Aaron Brashears
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Brashears was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 15 around 5:30 a.m. While driving on Highway 15, south of East...
Trooper Nicholas P Cayton
Trooper Nicholas Cayton was struck and killed by the driver of a Mack truck on the northbound lane of Route 11 in Canfield around noon. Trooper...
Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley
Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley was shot and killed while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse at 58050 Merram Street in...
Police Officer Henry Franklin
Police Officer Henry Franklin was shot and killed while serving a warrant with his tactical team on County Road 408 in Mississippi County at...
Police Officer Ray Barrantes
Police Officer Ray Barrantes was killed when his patrol car struck the rear end of a semi-trailer in Madera County at the intersection of State Route...
K9 Sissy
K9 Sissy was killed in a vehicle crash at Georgia 122 and Windmill Road in Ware County, Georgia. Around 4:49 a.m., K9 Sissy and her K9 handler were...
Sergeant Scott William Heimann
Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately 2:00...
K9 Jericho
K9 Jericho succumbed to injuries he received while participating in a training exercise. While performing an exercise, K9 Jericho endured blunt...
Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines
Senior Trooper Craig Gaines passed away from complications related to a leg fracture he received while providing lead security detail for the head...
K9 Diesel
K9 Diesel succumbed to injuries he received while attempting to apprehend a suspect with felony warrants at the 3300 block of 4th Avenue in...
Detective Sergeant Cody Michael Becker
Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser were shot and killed, and another detective from the Northern...
