Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Christopher Scales was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while conducting seat belt enforcement on the New Jersey Turnpike at the Carteret toll plaza.
He was standing next to his marked patrol car when the rear of the tractor-trailer struck him as it exited the toll booth at 11:15 am.
Trooper Scales had served with the New Jersey State Police for 15 years and was assigned to Troop D Tactical Patrol Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper I Scales gave the New Jersey State Police 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper I Scales.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper I Christopher Scott Scales is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Jersey State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Scott Scales's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Scott Scales Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Scott Scales is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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