New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
End of Watch Monday, February 28, 1938
Add to My HeroesMatthew Francis McManus
Trooper Matthew McManus succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident 13 years earlier.
He was on an undercover assignment when the accident occurred. He suffered severe abdominal injuries that caused his death.
Trooper McManus was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the New Jersey State Police for five years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 144
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Thursday, July 16, 1925
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