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Mar 14, 2025, 10:16 PM

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The funeral of Newark Police Sgt. Joseph Azcona today at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart served as a grim reminder for law enforcement families of the constant fear of losing loved ones.

Family and friends gathered to pay final respects to the young officer killed in the line of duty.

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News 12 New Jersey’s Chris Keating spoke with the wife of a Newark officer, who said the fear is all too real and hits close to home for every officer in the state.

In 2024, 49 police officers nationwide were killed by gunfire.