Police Officer Jose Perez

Police Officer Jose Perez

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Wednesday, April 27, 1994

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Jose Perez

Police Officer Jose Perez was killed while responding to a call to assist an officer.

Officer Perez was on patrol when members of the 78th precinct Anti-Crime Team called for additional officers to respond as they pursued six suspects from a robbery. While en route to the call for assistance, Officer Perez's patrol vehicle collided with another patrol car that was also responding to the call for assistance.

Officer Perez was taken to Methodist Hospital, where he died from his injures.

Officer Perez was assigned to Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Task Force.

In 1995, Officer Perez was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Purple Shield Medal.

Bio

  • Age 28
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Automobile crash

officer assistance

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Rest in peace Tony. You are a great guy and funny as can be. I hope your children who were so young then know that there Dad put it all on the line every night he went out on patrol.your memory will live on for as long as I do, that’s for sure brother.

Sgt. K Ford NYPD retired

July 7, 2023

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