Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Chris Matlosz was shot and killed by a man he had stopped to talk to on August Drive at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Officer Christopher Matlosz was on patrol when he stopped his patrol car to speak with a man walking along the road. As they spoke, the male took one step back, drew a handgun, and shot Officer Matlosz three times, killing him.
The suspect immediately fled the scene. He was arrested in Camden by members of the New Jersey State Police and the United States Marshals Service 38 hours after the shooting when investigators received a tip on his whereabouts.
The subject was charged with Officer Matlosz's murder and another murder that had occurred the previous October. In February 2012, the subject was convicted of first-degree murder and several weapons offenses. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Matlosz had served with the Lakewood Police Department for five years. He had previously served with the Englishtown Police Department for two years and had also served as a special police officer with the Freehold Township Police Department, Long Branch Police Department, and Manasquan Police Department.
He is survived by his fiancee, mother, and brother.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancee, mother, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Matlosz gave the Lakewood Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lakewood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Matlosz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Christopher Anthony Matlosz is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lakewood Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Anthony Matlosz's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Anthony Matlosz Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Anthony Matlosz is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher Anthony Matlosz was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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