Trooper John Anderson
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 1, 1955

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 3 months
Badge Number: 1191

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 1, 1955
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Anderson was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car on the Garden State Parkway. He was on patrol when he observed the car stopped in a U-turn lane. He was shot and mortally wounded when he stopped to investigate.

Trooper Anderson had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his wife.