Joseph Anthony Azcona was 26 years old when gunfire took him from the people of Newark. He had spent five years serving with the Newark Police Division, including two years as a detective, and on March 7, 2025, he was doing the work that placed him between a dangerous possibility and the public he had sworn to protect. He never came home. His End of Watch was March 8, 2025. The loss is painful in its starkness. Sergeant Azcona and another officer arrived to question a subject about possible illegal weapons possession. Before they could even leave their vehicle, shots were fired. Both officers were…

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