Prosecutor To Probe Police Response In Cop's Alleged Murder Of Ex-Wife

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says it will investigate whether police could have stopped an off-duty cop from from repeatedly shooting his ex-wife as she sat in her car on an Asbury Park street — even if it meant using deadly force.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said his office will conduct an “internal affairs review” into the performance of the officers who witnessed Neptune Township Police Officer Philip Seidle’s alleged murder of his ex-wife.

“It is imperative that we look at this incident with a critical eye towards doing all that we can to understand what transpired and learning how, moving forward, we can improve from that evaluative process,” Gramiccioni said in a statement.

Experts told Patch last week that deadly force could have been used against Phillip Seidle on June 16 since he was an immediate threat to his ex-wife, Tamara.

Bail was set at $2 million for Phillip Seidle after he was accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife in front of their 7-year-old daughter, according to the Monmouth County Courthouse.

In the incident, Phillip Seidle pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots into a vehicle operated by Tamara Seidle, according to authorities.

Phillip Seidle then turned the weapon on himself, pointing the weapon at his head, before moving to the front of his wife’s car and firing several more shots into the windshield of the vehicle. He then surrendered, ending the half-hour standoff, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office.

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Gramiccioni every sworn law enforcement officer involved in the incident will be part and parcel of the review and evaluation.

“In order for the law enforcement community to maintain the trust of our citizens, and earn the trust of those that may question the sincerity of our efforts, this review process must be transparent. To that end, I will be publicly releasing a report detailing our findings,” he said.

“This will be a deliberate and all-encompassing review that will take time to complete, but rest assured, this review will be conducted in as expedient manner possible for all involved.”