Sean Eamonn Cullen
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Trooper

Sean Eamonn Cullen

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch March 8, 2016
Age 31
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

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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NW-KN7Z-ZS4B-A earlier record number BO-US-NJ-F8AFFE04
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Tributes

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 2016
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

The Sacrifice · Accident

Sean is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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.

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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Sean Eamonn Cullen

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch March 8, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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