Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Cullinane died when he attempted to rescue an unconscious worker from a construction pit at 26th Street and Landis Avenue and was overcome by lethal gasses. Just the day before, Officer Cullinane was integral to the rescue efforts that saved another construction worker's life at the same job site. Officer Cullinane was a New Jersey Air National Guard Reserve veteran and had served with the Sea Isle City Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, mother, five sisters, and three brothers.
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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.
Officer Cullinane gave the Sea Isle City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sea Isle community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael P. Cullinane Sr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Officer Michael P. Cullinane Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael P. Cullinane Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael P. Cullinane Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Michael P. Cullinane Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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