Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Carmin Fuscellaro was accidentally shot and killed by another officer when he was mistaken for an escaped prisoner. He and his canine partner were searching the Camden city hall when the other officer shot him. At the time of the shooting canine officers and the inmates wore the same type of coveralls. Sergean Fuscellaro had served with the Camden Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Fuscellaro gave the Camden Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Fuscellaro.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Carmin Fuscellaro, Jr. 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 Camden Police Department, 4 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carmin Fuscellaro, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Carmin Fuscellaro, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carmin Fuscellaro, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Camden Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
