Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Tina Rambo was killed in an automobile accident on Route 70, in Southampton Township, at approximately 8:00 am.
An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck Detective Rambo's department vehicle head-on, killing her. The driver of the other car was flown to a nearby hospital.
Detective Rambo had served with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office for 10 years and had previously served with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department for two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, two children, and three siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Rambo gave the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Toms River community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Rambo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Tina Emilia Rambo 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 Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tina Emilia Rambo's cause is highlighted.
How Tina Emilia Rambo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tina Emilia Rambo is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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