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Chief of Police Philip John DeSantis
Woodbine Police Department
New Jersey
End
of Watch: Monday, August 6, 1973
Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not
available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident:
Monday, August 6, 1973
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Chief DeSantis was stabbed to death by a suspect who had just robbed a gas station and stabbed the attendant. Chief DeSantis
was at home when he heard the call from a neighboring agency. The suspect was known to him so he began to search for him.
He located the man and pulled him over. During the stop the man stabbed him with a screwdriver or metal file before fleeing.
The man was later apprehended and sentenced to life. |
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Officer Michael P. (Mickey) Cullinane Sr.
Sea Isle City Police Department
New
Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 26, 1992
Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge
Number: 14
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident:
Wednesday, August 26, 1992
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info:
Not available
Officer Cullinane died when he attempted to rescue an unconscious worker from a construction pit at 26th Street and Landis
Avenue and was overcome by lethal gasses.
Ironically, just the day before, Officer Cullinane was an integral part of
the rescue efforts that saved another construction worker's life at the very same job site.
Officer Cullinane was a
Reserve member of the New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Interceptor Unit where he served as a Staff Sergeant (E6)
on the Security Police unit. He had served with he Sea Isle City Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife,
son, mother, five sisters, and three brothers. |
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Patrolman Eugene J. Miglio III
Wildwood Crest Police Department
New Jersey
End
of Watch: Friday, June 2, 1995
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge
Number: 435
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident:
Friday, June 2, 1995
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Miglio suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the head by the sister of a speeding motorist he had
pulled over at 4:00 am.
Officer Miglio had served with the agency for 14 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter,
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Patrolman David C. Douglass Sr.
Lower Township Police Department
New Jersey
End
of Watch: Friday, February 18, 1994
Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge
Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident:
Friday, February 18, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Chung
Hop
Officer David Douglass was shot and killed while responding to a report of a suspicious man.
As Officer Douglass
approached the man, the man began to run. He then suddenly turned and shot the officer.
Officer Douglass had been employed with the Lower Township Police Department for 18 years, and is survived by his wife,
son, daughter, and step-daughter. |
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| Jenner, Ralph J. |
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JENNER, RALPH J., 85 - of North Wildwood, passed
away Saturday. Born in Phila. Pa. he has been a life long resident of the Wildwoods. He was a Army veteran of WWII having
participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Ralph was retired from the North Wildwood Police Dept. and also as the Range
Master at the Cape May County Police Training Academy. He was a member of the KofC council #2572 and the fourth degree KofC.
And was a lifetime member of St. Ann's Church in Wildwood. He is survived by: five children: Lyn F. Nichols (Clarence), Torchy
A. Bower (Tex), Sharon L. Moore, Michael J. Jenner (Debbie H. Frank), John F. Jenner (Kelly Mackey); 12 Grandchildren and
17 Great Grandchildren. Mr. Jenner was predeceased by his wife Madeline, his son Ralph Jr. and his granddaughter Lena E. Bower.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday 11a.m. at St. Ann's Church, 2900 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood, where friends
may call from 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lower Township. Donations in his memory to St. Ann's Church
would be appreciated. Arrangements by Ingersoll-Greenwood Funeral Home.
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| Published in The Press of Atlantic City on 3/31/2008.
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