AJR 15 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Honors Trooper Werner Foerster and all fallen officers; designates August 19th of each year as "Trooper Werner Foerster Remembrance Day."

AJR 15 is a commemorative resolution designating August 19th each year as "Trooper Werner Foerster Remembrance Day" in New Jersey. It honors Trooper Werner Foerster, who died in the line of duty on May 2, 1973, and all New Jersey law enforcement officers who have died while serving. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance of the day. This resolution does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes fallen officers and their families through an annual designation.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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