Police Officer Robert M. LaMotta

Police Officer Robert M. LaMotta | Newark Police Department, New Jersey
Newark Police Department, New Jersey
Police Officer Robert M. LaMotta

Newark Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch Friday, October 27, 1967

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Robert M. LaMotta

Officer LaMotta succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his police motorcycle was struck by a car on Central Avenue. He was transported to Presbyterian Hospital where he died the following day.

Officer LaMotta was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Newark Police Department for 16 years and was assigned to the Traffic Division. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

Bio

  • Age 45
  • Tour 16 years
  • Badge 65

Incident Details

  • Cause Motorcycle crash
  • Incident Date Thursday, October 26, 1967
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MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES... There isn’t many that will ever understand the belly of the beast until you’ve made your way to the South.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

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