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Hudson County sheriff's officer posthumously promoted to detective during funeral in Bayonne

Justin Rivera died a week ago after falling through a ninth-floor window at the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City.

Tony Caputo

Jun 6, 2025, 9:49 AM

Updated 6 hr ago

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Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Justin Rivera was posthumously promoted to detective during his funeral Friday morning in Bayonne.
Rivera died a week ago after falling through a ninth-floor window at the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City.
He was just 29 years old.
Specific details of this tragedy have not been released.
Rivera was remembered by friends and family earlier this week at a balloon vigil along the Bayonne waterfront.
Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari calls Rivera’s death one of the most horrific the department has experienced.


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