New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, May 7, 1984
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 3656
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 7, 1984
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Killed during pursuit
Trooper Carlos Negron was shot and killed when he stopped to assist what he believed was a disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike. The occupants of the vehicle opened fire on him, fatally wounding him.
Both subjects fled the scene but were both killed in a crash as other officers pursued them.
Trooper Negron, a Marine Corps veteran, had served with the New Jersey State Police for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.