New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission, New Jersey
End of Watch: Friday, December 4, 1998
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 4, 1998
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Corrections Officer Eugene Harris suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after having a physical confrontation with a juvenile inmate at the Brentwood Juvenile Medium Security Facility.
The juvenile was removed from the cell as a result of the incident, and as Officer Harris collected the juvenile's belongings, he collapsed.
Officer Harris had served in law enforcement for 15 years. He was survived by his wife.