Patrolman Richard H. Fletcher, Jr., Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

Patrolman Richard H. Fletcher, Jr.

Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch Sunday, April 21, 1929

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Richard H. Fletcher, Jr.

Patrolman Richard Fletcher succumbed to injuries when he fell 14 feet from a scaffolding over Palisades Avenue at the entrance to the new High Speed Highway approach to the Holland Tunnel.

He was assigned to a special detail to paint traffic markers over the highway when he fell and suffered a skull fracture. He died from his injuries on April 21st, 1929.

Patrolman Fletcher was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Jersey City Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, three sons, parents, three brothers, a sister, and a half-sister.

Bio

Age 31
Tour 8 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Fall
Incident Date Monday, December 10, 1928

construction zone

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Patrolman Fletcher,
On today, the 96th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War I.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

April 21, 2025