Bergen County Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch Friday, September 6, 1985
Add to My HeroesWilliam H. Fordham, Jr.
Officer William Fordham was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol on Route 17 South in Paramus.
Officer Fordham was traveling south on Route 17 when a tractor-trailer pulled out in front of him. He was transported to Hackensack Medical Center, where he died approximately 3 hours later.
Officer Fordham was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran and had served with the Bergen County Police Department for six years. He was survived by his mother, stepfather, brother, and sister.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 6 years
- Badge 157
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 18 ReflectionsRIP!!! I HAVE PASSED THAT SPOT COUNTLESS TIMES !!! GOD BLESS YOU !!! NOBLE SON OF NJ!!
Mortimer J Keane RET PO
NYPD
June 10, 2023
Recent LODD Deaths
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: April 16, 2024
Police Officer Michael E. Jensen
Syracuse Police Department, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Lieutenant Michael Hoosock
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II
Winchester Police Department, KY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Police Officer Ross Bartlett
Ceresco Police Department, NE
EOW: April 12, 2024
Chief of Police Steven Allen Singer
Lake Lafayette Police Department, MO
EOW: April 8, 2024
Correctional Sergeant Andrew John Faught
Illinois Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: April 8, 2024
Police Officer Joseph McKinney
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: April 12, 2024
Special Agent Derek Sean Baer
United States Postal Service - Office of Inspector General, US
EOW: April 9, 2024