Lakewood Officer Killed in Early
Morning Crash
Funeral
Arrangements Announced
Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, May 14, 2007 9:20 a.m.
(NJLawman.com) As
the final preparations for police week were being made, a brave
officer with the Lakewood Police Department lost his life.
Patrolman William
Preslar, a 2001 graduate of the Ocean County Police Academy, was
pronounced dead following a one-vehicle collision on Route 528 at
about 4:00 a.m. this morning.
The 36-year-old
six-year veteran was also a volunteer firefighter with the Lakewood
Fire Department.
So far, the
investigation has determined that while responding to back up a
fellow officer, a deer ran out in front of Officer Preslar's vehicle
causing the crash.
Off duty Lakewood
officers as well as officers from other jurisdictions have been in
and out of the Lakewood headquarters all day.
Officer Preslar's
wife Lisa has expectedly been surrounded by Lakewood officers and
has already received calls from New Jersey State Governor Jon
Corzine and State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes. William
Preslar also leaves behind two little girls ages four and five.
Located at the
northern tip of Ocean County, Lakewood is a very busy town patrolled
by a PD with about 110 officers.
William is the
second Lakewood officer to die in the line of duty. The first
was
Patrolman Hartley F. Richter who was also killed in a motor
vehicle accident while trying to stop a car back in 1947.
Our hearts go out
to the family and colleagues of Officer William Preslar.
Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, May 14, 2007 9:20 a.m.
Funeral Arrangements
Viewing
Thursday, May 17, 2007
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Lakewood Funeral Home
(Visit
Website,
Mapquest),
6250 Route 9 South
Howell, New Jersey
732-363-6565 Funeral Service
Friday, May 18, 2007
10:30 a.m.
St. Mary's on the Lake Catholic Church (Visit
Website,
Mapquest)
Route 9 and Route 88
Lakewood, New Jersey
Interment to follow at Ocean County Memorial Park.
For questions and additional
information, contact the Lakewood Police Department Traffic Safety
Unit at 732-363-0200 ext. 5380. |
