Albert John Mallen Sr.
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Detective

Albert John Mallen Sr.

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch August 28, 1985
Age 36
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 2753
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Albert Mallen was shot and killed while serving a narcotics-related search warrant at the 200 block of Station Avenue in Westville. He was shot in the face with a 12-gauge shotgun while looking around a corner. Another officer returned fire, wounding the suspect with non-life-threatening wounds. The 58-year-old suspect was sentenced to death but died of natural causes in 1989 while awaiting execution. Detective Mallen was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a National Guard veteran who had served with the New Jersey State Police for over 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, mother, and four sisters.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Mallen gave the New Jersey State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1985
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 2753
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Albert John Mallen Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1968–1970) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1985, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Albert was 36. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Albert had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

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Where

Detective Albert John Mallen Sr.

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch August 28, 1985

Military Service

Albert John Mallen Sr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1968–1970) before joining law enforcement.

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