Charles Cozzens
1964
Charles M. Cozzens.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sergeant Charles Cozzens was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car struck a utility pole on Main Street north of Ocean Park Avenue in Bradley. He had left the police headquarters and swerved to avoid another vehicle at 3:30 a.m. He was transported to Fitkin Hospital in Neptune, where he died that evening. Sergeant Cozzens was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Bradley Beach Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, sister, and brother.
Service Record
Also Served
Bradley Beach Police Department
Sergeant
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