Inspector Herman Peccarelli, Orange Police Department, New Jersey

Inspector Herman Peccarelli

Orange Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch Wednesday, March 9, 1966

Herman Peccarelli

Lieutenant Herman Peccarelli was shot and killed during a standoff involving a man barricaded in a second floor apartment. He as off duty when he volunteered to join officers in responding to a home on Ogden Street where a suspect wanted for three murders was believed to be hiding. When officers arrived at the scene a shootout ensued. Lieutenant Peccarelli was shot once in the head as he attempted to shoot tear gas into the home. The suspect was shot and killed.

Earlier that night the suspect engaged in an argument with a man over the price of a car he wanted to buy from him when he went into a rage and stabbed to death the man, his pregnant wife, and his 10 year-old son.

Lieutenant Peccarelli was posthumously promoted from the rank of Sergeant to Lieutenant, and on October 7, 2008 Lieutenant Peccarelli was posthumously promoted to the rank of Inspector along with three other fallen officers from Orange Police Department. He had served with the agency for 20 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

Bio

Age 44
Tour 20 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

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LT, last year the Command staff held a Memorial in honor of our fallen officers. It was a pleasure to meet your family. I am a 2nd generation Orange police officer and while speaking with your son and daughter and reminiscing some of my fathers stories obout you they were amazed that in 2017 there were still officers in the PD that had a direct link to you. I reminded them he has never been forgotten by us and that if they ever needed anything to call. Never Forgotte !

PO. J. Rainforth
Brother in Blue

March 20, 2018