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Memorials Honor NJ Police Officer Killed in Crash
A man stands outside the Ocean Gate police department looking at a police car decorated with flowers Friday Nov. 26, 2010, in Ocean Gate, N.J. A New Jersey police officer headed home after working a special anti-drunken driving detail was killed early Thu
Associated Press
November 27, 2010
OCEAN GATE, N.J. — Fellow officers and residents are mourning the death of a small-town New Jersey police officer who was killed when a suspected drunken driver crashed into his Jeep.
Thirty-two-year-old Ocean Gate Officer Jason Marles was killed early Thursday on the Garden State Parkway. He was headed home to his wife and two children after working a holiday anti-drunken driving detail.
The driver of the BMW that hit Marles’ Jeep was charged with vehicular homicide and drunken driving. He was being held on $250,000 bail.
On Friday, a wooden cross and bouquets of flowers stood at the crash site. More floral arrangements covered a police vehicle parked outside police headquarters in the Ocean County shore town of 2,000 near Toms River.
A candlelight vigil was planned for Friday night.
angeleyebella
over 2 years ago
2 Comments
R.I.P J a friend from Ocean Gate
T_9
over 2 years ago
5674 Comments
Oh so sad. RIP Brother!
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
RIP Ofcr.Jason Marles.May You fly high with The Angels watching over Your Loved Ones and Fellow Officers doing the job You Loved so.I will light A Candle in Your Honor.God Bless You and Your Family Always & Forever.You will never be Forgotten for who You weere and all You have done.God Bless You Officer.Jason Marles.
DALLASCRANE
over 2 years ago
19386 Comments
RIPB. Prayers to your family and friends.
Erick P. Uzcategui, 31, of Toms River, was charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence and was ordered held at the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $250,000 cash bail,. Uzcategui's four passengers ran and were later captured. They will also be charged. They made no attemp to help the injured officer. The 2010 BMW Series 7 a very safe and expensive (a $80,000 car) may be the reason the five in the car were were unharmed. Very sad. Beware of his jumping bond and heading back to Peru.
Sorry for two much information. DUI offenses are very close to my heart.
JrzyGrl
over 2 years ago
106 Comments
RIP Jay....thoughts and prayers to your family friends and your extended family of brothers in Blue.
Blueblood1974
over 2 years ago
5178 Comments
Just sad,really sad. Harsh punishment for harsh people that knows drink doesnt match while driving.
wildroot22
over 2 years ago
112 Comments
R.I.P. Brother. you died a Hero, its Ironic that you died at the hands of a drunk driver. I hope he gets what he deserves.
alex82
over 2 years ago
2230 Comments
@Bmorgan: - Great comment !! That true !
motorman6235
over 2 years ago
6022 Comments
R.I.P.
alex82
over 2 years ago
2230 Comments
So sad ! RIP
dad7mm
over 2 years ago
2 Comments
RIP Our prayers our with your family.
Ynkefan1
over 2 years ago
2516 Comments
RIP Officer Jason Marles
yassin
over 2 years ago
6 Comments
Piece law enfocement all brotfhers
yassin
over 2 years ago
6 Comments
Rest Peace in all Brothers in law enforcement
shadow_officer
over 2 years ago
7664 Comments
RIP