NJ sheriff's officer died in fall from ninth-floor window: officials
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – The death of a New Jersey sheriff's officer appears to have been accidental, officials announced Friday afternoon.
The victim, 29-year-old Justin Rivera, was on duty when he fell from the ninth-floor window of the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, officials say.
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The administration building was not open to the public during the incident due to an unrelated power outage, authorities said.
Officials reported an injured sheriff's officer at 9:30 a.m. Rivera was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.
A preliminary investigation by the Homicide Unit and Internal Affairs Unit says the incident 'appears to be accidental in nature at this time.'
The Regional Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death. Circumstances leading up to the officer's death are still under investigation.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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