Newport Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, December 30, 1984
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 24
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 30, 1984
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Anthony Jansen was accidentally shot and killed by another officer while investigating a suspicious person in the 700 block of York Street.
Officer Jansen had served with the Newport Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, and 6-month-old son.