Morton Otundo Obituary – Death: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jersey City Police Department as they mourn the loss of Officer Morton Otundo. Rest In Peace Brother.”
On July 16, 2021, Police Officer Morton Otundo, 40, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that claimed his life.
Otundo’s Yamaha motorcycle was traveling east on Communipaw Avenue when it collided with a Ford Escape traveling west on Communipaw Avenue while the Ford Escape was turning left on Woodward Street.
Otundo was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where he died. The 30-year-old driver of the Ford Escape, of Jersey City resident, was also transported by EMS to JCMC for evaluation.
Morton Otundo was born on April 23, 1981 in Nairobi, Kenya. Otundo came to the United States on August 23, 2001. He began in law enforcement at NJSP Corrections and was assigned to the Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center, after which he became a Jersey City police officer. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the Southern District of Jersey City.
Below are the reactions from friends and other affected persons.
The @EdgewaterPolice extends our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Jersey City Police Officer Morton Otundo. Officer Otundo died as a result of an off duty motor vehicle crash. @JerseyCityPD @JerseyCityPOBA pic.twitter.com/9kNRnLWmgq
— Edgewater Police Department, New Jersey (@EdgewaterPolice) July 18, 2021
We continue to mourn with the Jersey City Police Department upon the loss of Officer Morton Otundo. His sudden passing is a great loss for the Jersey City community he selflessly protected… pic.twitter.com/v7vKTGwtW4
— NJ TRANSIT POLICE (@NJTransitPolice) July 19, 2021
Jersey City Police Officer Morton Otundo died in a crash on Friday while riding his motorcycle off-duty.
— Jersey City Patch (@JerseyCityPatch) July 19, 2021
The NJ FOP offers our condolences and mourn the passing of our Brother Morton Otundo of the Jersey City PD RIP BROTHER pic.twitter.com/KhWxA1VbS1
— NJ FOP (@njfop) July 20, 2021
A mass was held for #JerseyCity Police Officer Morton Otundo, 40, who was killed in a motorcycle accident while off-duty. An 8 year veteran of the JCPD, he was class president of his graduating class.
The Funeral was held at St. Aedan’s. Our thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/qGex1S5a7s
— City of Jersey City (@JerseyCity) July 23, 2021