Livingston Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 3, 1965
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: 7
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident: March 3, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Michael Curley died after being overcome by toxic fumes while directing traffic at the scene of a large truck fire on South Orange Avenue. CPR was begun immediately after he collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.
Lieutenant Curley had served with the agency for 28 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.