Legislation Would Rename Part Of Highway After Cinnaminson's Sean Cullen

CINNAMINSON, NJ — The New Jersey State Senate has passed legislation that would rename a portion of I-295 in honor of State Trooper Sean Cullen. The bill would rename a portion of I-295 in West Deptford “State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway,” State Sen. Diane Allen (D-7) said on Monday. The bill must now pass through the State Assembly.

Cullen was killed in an accident on 295 in West Deptford, Gloucester County, last year. He was struck by a passing driver while responding to the scene of an accident and active fire.

“Trooper Cullen was a devoted son, brother, and soon-to-be husband and father to an infant son,” Allen said. “Our community banded together to support his young family after he tragically died in the line of duty. He was our hometown hero and a remarkable role model for new law enforcement officers in this state. Renaming part of Route 295 in his memory is the least we can do to honor his dedicated service to the people of New Jersey.”

Allen co-sponsored the legislation in the Senate with State Sen. President Steve Sweeney (D-3). Allen represents Cinnaminson, where Cullen was from, while Sweeney represents West Deptford.

“Trooper Cullen gave his life in the line of duty serving the needs of others in a courageous act where he made the ultimate sacrifice,” Sweeney said. “We ask our law enforcement officers and emergency response workers to put themselves in harm’s way, as Trooper Cullen and so many other troopers do every day.”
Cullen’s name was recently added to the “Wall of Honor” in the Police Museum of the Gloucester County Law Enforcement Educational Resource Center. The Wall of Honor recognizes important people in Gloucester County law enforcement history.

A tree and a plaque were also recently dedicated in his honor at the Cinnaminson Post Office. He is also one of four officers who was recently recognized by the state during a ceremony in Ocean Grove. His name was recently added to the large granite monument that bears the names of all officers from Burlington County law enforcement agencies who have died in the line of duty.

He was an all-American wrestler who graduated from Cinnaminson High School. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, emigrated to the United States with his family when he was a child, and graduated from Cinnaminson High School in 2003.

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