Galloway Man Sentenced In 2015 Fatal Accident

Galloway Township, NJ -- A Galloway Township man who was employed as a telecommunications officer with the Absecon Police Department has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison in connection with a crash that killed a 29-year-old man last year, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane M. Ruberton announced on Wednesday.

Richard Doherty, 37, was charged with first degree aggravated manslaughter for “recklessly causing the death of Alfonso Dickerson under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, specifically by driving while highly intoxicated.”

At about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2015, Galloway Township Police responded to Tilton Road for a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Crash Unit also responded to the scene.

Police found Dickeson’s body after it had allegedly been hit by Doherty.

Dickerson was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation determined that Dickerson was struck while walking on the southbound shoulder of Tilton Road.

Doherty was taken into custody at the scene, and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

He was additionally charged following an extensive investigation by the prosecutor’s office and Galloway Township Police.