Free Photo Shoots For Son Of Fallen Hero From Cinnaminson

Cinnaminson, NJ -- When Stephanie Anton-Velos learned of the death of State Trooper Sean Cullen back in March, it had an impact on her.

“My dad is a policeman, so it hit close to home,” the Riverside photographer said on Friday. “I knew the last thing on her mind would be pictures, and I didn’t want her to look back and regret not having them done.”

So the owner of BH Photography reached out to Aryn McCormick and offered to take pictures of both the 2-week old Conor Eamonn Cullen and the couple's 15-month-old son, Seamus, for free. Photo shoots will be free for the entire first year of Conor's life, in fact.

Four of those photos, provided by Anton-Velos, are attached to this post. The teddy bear in one of those photos was made by Joanne’s Memory Teddy Bears in Palmyra, which used fabric from Sean Cullen’s uniform to make the bear.

“(Aryn) was very overwhelmed and thankful,” Anton-Velos said. “She’s just the sweetest woman ever.”

Cullen, a 2003 graduate of Cinnaminson High School, was killed by a passing driver while responding to an accident on 295 in West Deptford, on Monday, March 7.

Since then, the community has shown its support for the family in various ways.

The Trooper Sean Cullen Memorial Fund posted on GoFundMe raised over $176,000 for the family.

Riverdel Swim Club host a 5K Run and Mile Fun Walk in May, and there have been t-shirt sales and a model duck and duck caller auctioned off to benefit the family.