Crime & Safety

Death of Ocean City Man Found on Avalon Beach Remains a Mystery

Brett Fitzpatrick's body was discovered on an Avalon Beach on New Year's Day.

The death of a Sicklerville native whose body was found on an Avalon beach on New Year's Day remains a mystery.

The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office had no new information relating to the death of Brett Fitzpatrick, according to Shore News Today.

Fitzpatrick, a graduate of St. Augustine Prep, was a member of the Avalon Beach Patrol. He was 26 years old and had been living in Ocean City.

The Major Crimes Unit of the Prosecutor's Office was investigating the death.

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