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Joseph Pocchio

Case from Newark, NJ dated Aug 04, 1979

Victim Details

Joseph A. Pocchio

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Newark

NJ

1979-08-04

29

Joseph

Pocchio

06/20/2026

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In the summer of 1979, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Joseph A. Pocchio, a 29-year-old male, served his community as an officer with the Essex County Park Police Department. On Saturday, August 4, 1979, what began as a routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal encounter that would leave a lasting scar on the community and the law enforcement fraternity.

That evening, Officer Pocchio was on patrol in Branch Brook Park ...
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