Services Set For Fallen NJ Officer Robert 'Bobby' Shisler

GLASSBORO, NJ — Funeral arrangements have been set for Robert J. "Bobby" Shisler, a Deptford police officer who died Sunday from injuries sustained in the line of duty.

Services will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 17, at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall (Wilson Hall). The venue is located at 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro.

Public attendees are asked to attend a pass and reflection between 9 and 11 a.m. Law-enforcement personnel will pay their respects beginning at 11 a.m. Attendees should enter the campus via the Carpenter Street entrance.

Interment will be private, according to Shisler's obituary.

Shisler, 27, was born and raised in Deptford Township. He dedicated his life to serving Deptford residents, according to Police Chief Joseph Smith.

Shisler was shot March 10 during an on-dutry altercation, which also resulted in a civilian's death that day. The Deptford community rallied around him as he fought to recover. Read more: Deptford Community Continues To Rally Around Officer Bobby Shisler