2020 News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2020

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Tpr. Alejandro Goez - ext. 6527
Tpr. Charles Marchan - ext. 6513


State Police Seek Public's Assistance with Identifying Suspects who Vandalized Fallen Trooper’s Memorial

Dennis Township, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect(s) who vandalized Trooper Bertram Zimmerman’s memorial in Dennis Township, Cape May County.

Trooper Zimmerman died as a result of injuries sustained in an on-duty motor vehicle crash on February 5, 2004, while responding to a robbery call.

On Wednesday, October 7, troopers responded to the memorial located on State Highway 83 when they observed the memorial was defaced. The suspect(s) used white caulk to write a derogatory phrase on the pavers and to deface the front of a granite monument in the center of the memorial.

The State Police unions have offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s).

Anyone with information is asked to contact Woodbine Station at 609-861-5698. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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