Two NJ Corrections Officers Die By Suicide On Same Day, One In Jail Parking Lot: Officials

Two Essex County corrections officers died by suspected suicide on the same day, authorities confirmed.

Two corrections officers committed suicide on Tuesday.
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05/08/2025 2:24 p.m.

Officer Joey Hernandez's death occurred outside the Essex County Jail, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said, while Sgt. Joseph Trezza committed suicide in Roxbury, according to Carmen Martin, a spokesperson for the ECPO.

Both deaths happened on Tuesday, May 6 but are unrelated, Martin said.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available 24/7. You can call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat online at 988lifeline.org. You are not alone.

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