Newark Police Division, New Jersey
End of Watch: Saturday, February 4, 1950
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 4, 1950
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Laux was killed in an automobile accident on McCarter Highway, near Astor Street, while responding to another accident.
Sergeant Laux, a U.S. military veteran, was riding in an Emergency Squad truck that had swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle when it was struck by another car and then overturned.
Sergeant Laux was pinned underneath the truck and killed. The four other officers riding in the truck were slightly injured.