New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
End of Watch: Friday, May 2, 1930
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 127
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: January 19, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper John Divers died after contracting septicemia while on duty in Florence Township in January 1930. Septicemia is a result of bacteria in the blood.
Trooper Divers contracted the illness when an open wound on his finger came in contact with a suspect's blood during an arrest four months earlier.
Trooper Divers had served with the New Jersey State Police for eight years. He is survived by his wife and parents.