Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Charles Englebrecht suffered a fatal heart attack after being shot shortly after executing a search warrant.
At approximately 10:30 pm, three marshals with the Secaucus Police executed a search warrant on a saloon. After they were unable to locate any evidence, they left the saloon. The bartender had an issue with the search and he followed the marshals out of the saloon. The bartender, accompanied by two others, pulled a handgun and he began firing at the marshals. Marshal Englebrecht was shot in the leg. While the marshal was on the ground, the other two suspects began to kick him. The other two marshals returned fire. The suspects escaped unarmed. Marshal Englebrecht died at the scene.
Three suspects were eventually charged with the murder of Marshal Englebrecht. According to the autopsy report, Englebrecht died as a result of a heart condition. Although he was shot in the leg, the bullet wound was not considered serious and it was determined that the assault caused Marshal Englebrecht's death by inducing a heart attack. Therefore, the three suspects pled guilty to assault and battery. The suspect who shot Englebrecht was sentenced to three years. The other two suspects were sentenced to two years and one year.
Marshal Englebrecht had served the Secaucus Police for twelve years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Englebrecht gave the Secaucus Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Secaucus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Englebrecht.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Charles A Englebrecht is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 38 of 646 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Secaucus Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A Englebrecht's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A Englebrecht Compares
Offender Outcome
Three suspects pled guilty to assault
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A Englebrecht is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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