Police Officer Robert M. LaMotta, Newark Police Division, New Jersey

Police Officer Robert M. LaMotta

Newark Police Division, 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.

- 123rd.

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July 15, 2019