Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Chris Reeves was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of North 3rd and East Broad Streets at approximately 2:15 am.
His patrol car was struck on the driver's side door by the driver of a vehicle that was fleeing other officers driving on the wrong side of the road. Patrolman Reeves suffered fatal injuries in the collision, and his partner suffered serious injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged in connection with Patrolman Reeves' death. He pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault and was sentenced to 19 years. He will be eligible for parole in 2028.
Patrolman Reeves was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Millville Police Department for eight years. He is survived by his wife and son. His wife also served with the Millville Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman Reeves gave the Millville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Millville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Christopher Wayne Reeves served in the Marine Corps (1991â1995) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Christopher Wayne Reeves 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 Millville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Wayne Reeves's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Wayne Reeves Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced for 19 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Wayne Reeves is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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