Hudson County Administration Building, Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death of a Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer that occurred on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Shortly before 9:30 a.m., law enforcement was notified of an injured Sheriff’s Officer at the Hudson County Administration Building, located at 595 Newark Avenue in Jersey City. First responders located the injured Officer along the exterior of the building on Central Avenue. The Officer – later identified as Justin Rivera, 29 – was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m.
Based on a preliminary investigation by the Homicide Unit and Internal Affairs Unit, the Officer fell from a 9th floor window and his death appears to be accidental in nature at this time. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Officer Rivera was on-duty at the time of his death. The Hudson County Administration Building was not open to the public when the incident occurred due to an unrelated power outage.
The circumstances leading up the Officer’s death remain under investigation.
