Incident
Trooper Sean Cullen was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a vehicle fire.
Trooper Cullen had responded to a vehicle fire with injuries that occurred near milepost 23 on the southbound lanes of I-295 in Deptford Township. He was outside his cruiser and walking near the scene of the fire when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Trooper Cullen was transported to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he died from his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that struck Trooper Cullen remained at the scene.
Trooper Cullen had served with the New Jersey State Police for 18 months assigned to the Bellmawr Station and previously served with the Westampton Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his 9-month-old son and fiancee.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Cullen gave the New Jersey State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Cullen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
New Jersey State Police has lost 84 officers; 53 of them lost to accidents.
Sean is one of 258 officers lost to accidents in NJ, 39.9% of the 647 remembered there.
Sean is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Sean is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2016, 2 officers at New Jersey State Police were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 38 years on record. The heaviest was 1962, with 4.
In 2016, 2 officers in NJ were lost to accidents, the 39th heaviest of 102 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 11.
In 2016, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2016, 52 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 101st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Sean was 31. Of the 53 lost to accidents at New Jersey State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 25 and 32; the middle age was 30. Sean had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 3 years.
Sean was 31. Of the 232 lost to accidents in NJ whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 41.3; the middle age was 33.5. Sean had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Sean was 31. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Sean had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Sean was 31. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Sean had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 5.7% of these deaths at New Jersey State Police; June holds the most, 15.1%. Tuesdays: 9.4%.
March holds 10.5% of these deaths in NJ, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 11.2%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
How
Accident deaths account for 63.1% of all 84 deaths at New Jersey State Police, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.9% of all 647 deaths in NJ, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Sean among them.
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William H. Marshall
Dec 12, 1923
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Robert E. Coyle
Dec 18, 1924
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Charles E. Ullrich
Feb 17, 1926
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Herman Gloor, Jr.
May 9, 1926
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Walter Arrowsmith
Aug 5, 1926
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Joseph A. Smith
Aug 4, 1927
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David Z. Ernst
Aug 4, 1927
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Peter Gladys
Dec 28, 1928
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John Madden
Mar 3, 1929
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John D. Divers
May 2, 1930
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Peter W. Ignatz
Mar 4, 1931
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Leonard P. McCandless
Jun 28, 1931
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Michael J. Beylon
Feb 22, 1932
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John Ressler
May 1, 1932
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James R. Herbert
Jul 9, 1932
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James Scotland
Feb 19, 1935
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Warren G. Yenser
Nov 9, 1935
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Joseph Perry
Jun 9, 1937
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Matthew Francis McManus
Feb 28, 1938
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Vincent C. Vosbein
Jun 19, 1938
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Walter B. Otte
Jan 24, 1940
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John I. Gregerson
Apr 28, 1941
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William J. Doolan
Oct 23, 1944
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Francis R. O'Brien
Nov 27, 1944
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Cornelius A. O'Donnell
Jul 16, 1945
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Charles Kopf
Sep 27, 1948
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Walter R. Gawryla
Apr 21, 1950
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Emil J. Bock
May 26, 1951
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Stanley A. Conn, Jr.
Aug 27, 1951
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Joseph C. Walter
Sep 7, 1952
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Frank A. Trainor
Aug 3, 1953
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John Anderson
Nov 1, 1955
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George Richard Dancy
May 28, 1956
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Finley Carl Fuchs
Dec 19, 1957
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Ronald E. Gray
Dec 1, 1958
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Hilary Welenc
Nov 20, 1959
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John W. Staas
Dec 2, 1961
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Raymond P. Fiola
Feb 19, 1962
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Arthur J. Abagnale, Jr.
Jun 11, 1962
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Joseph Paul DeFrino
Jun 11, 1962
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Milan Simcak
Jun 11, 1962
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Anthony Lukis, Jr.
May 4, 1966
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Thomas William Kavula
Sep 19, 1968
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Robert J. Prato
Dec 2, 1969
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Russell John Moesta
Nov 19, 1970
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Marienus J. Segeren
Jul 25, 1971
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Robert Joseph Merenda
Nov 29, 1971
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Werner Foerster
May 2, 1973
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Thomas Atkins Dawson
Aug 13, 1973
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Philip Joseph Lamonaco
Dec 21, 1981
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John P. McCarthy
Sep 25, 1982
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Lester Amos Pagano
Jul 19, 1983
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Edward R. Errickson
Jan 25, 1984
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Carlos M. Negron
May 7, 1984
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William L. Carroll, Jr.
Jul 12, 1984
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Albert J. Mallen, Sr.
Aug 28, 1985
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Theodore Moos
Feb 27, 1987
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Thomas J. Hanratty
Apr 2, 1992
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Marvin R. McCloud
Jun 6, 1995
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Francis J. Bellaran
May 23, 1996
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Scott M. Gonzalez
Oct 24, 1997
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Christopher Scott Scales
Dec 3, 2002
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Bertram Zimmerman, III
Feb 5, 2004
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Marc Kenneth Castellano
Jun 6, 2010
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Anthony R. Fotiou
Mar 28, 2011
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James G. Hoopes, III
Sep 12, 2012
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Anthony A. Raspa
May 30, 2015
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Eli M. McCarson
Dec 17, 2015
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Sean Eamonn Cullen
Mar 8, 2016
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Frankie Lamar Williams
Dec 5, 2016
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William George Fearon
Dec 28, 2016
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Paul Brown
Nov 5, 2017
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Martin J. Walsh IV
Jan 5, 2018
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Robert Emmet Nagle
Nov 26, 2018
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Bryan U. McCoy
Apr 6, 2019
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Richard E. Tesauro
Oct 12, 2019
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Matthew D. Razukas
Jul 27, 2021
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James J. Puhalski
Jun 5, 2022
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Gerald T. Barbato
Jan 16, 2023
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Peter Bruncati
Jun 2, 2023
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Marcellus E. Bethea
May 5, 2024
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Steven C. Tiboni
Dec 5, 2024
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Jeffrey A. Burke
Dec 31, 2024
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Lee E. Hendrickson
Mar 7, 2025
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