Roll of Honor
Carl Schaufelberger
Incident
Investigator Carl Schaufelberger was killed in an automobile crash while on duty in Washington Township. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a guard rail and the wooden bridge at the foot of Schooley's Mountain Road. Investigator Schaufelberger was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Morris County Prosecutor's Office for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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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.
Investigator Schaufelberger gave the Morris County Prosecutor's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Morristown community, and 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
Carl Schaufelberger served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator Carl Schaufelberger 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Schaufelberger's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Schaufelberger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Schaufelberger is highlighted in May.