Police Officer John Abraham Teaneck Police Department New Jersey End of Watch: Monday, October 25, 2010

Police Officer John Abraham
Teaneck Police Department
New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, October 25, 2010

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 257

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Monday, October 25, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer John Abraham was killed in an automobile accident on Teaneck Road at approximately 2:00 am.
Officer Abraham was on patrol on Teaneck Road between Holland Terrace and Bennett Street when his patrol car collided with a utility pole, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
He was transported to Holy Name Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
Officer Abraham had served with the Teaneck Police Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and son.

Agency Contact Information
Teaneck Police Department
900 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 837-2600
Please contact the Teaneck Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.

TEANECK — A Teaneck police officer died following a one-vehicle accident, according to a report on News 12 New Jersey.

John Abraham’s cruiser struck a utility pole near police headquarters on Teaneck Road between Holland Terrace and Bennett Street around 2 a.m, the report said. He was taken to Holy Name Hospital before being pronounced dead this morning.

The 37-year-old married father of a 5-year-old son had been on the force since 1994.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police said Abraham wasn’t responding to a call at the time of the crash, but his computer showed he was checking some license plate numbers just before the accident.