Crime & Safety
NJ Officer Dies From Injuries Sustained In Shooting
Communities throughout NJ united to support Officer Robert Shisler, who spent the last 2 months fighting to recover from the incident.
DEPTFORD, NJ — Robert Shisler, a Deptford police officer, died from injuries sustained during a March shooting, the agency announced Sunday.
Shisler was hospitalized following a March 10 encounter on-duty, which also resulted in a civilian's death that day. Over the past two months, communities throughout New Jersey united as the officer fought to recover.
"Officer Shisler dedicated his life to the service of the residents of Deptford Township," Chief Joseph Smith said in a news release. "He helped ensure the safety of our community where he was born, raised, lived, and worked.
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Read Smith's full statement below:
Several law-enforcement agencies expressed their condolences following the Sunday announcement.
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"Law Enforcement is one of the most unique careers on the planet," the Glassboro Police Department said on social media. "We may not know every single officer, but we are tied together by an unbreakable bond. When an agency loses an officer two communities suffer a loss; the community that officer served and the community of officers the officer served with."
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