Montclair Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch Monday, January 12, 1976
Add to My HeroesAlfred L. Sellick, Jr.
Sergeant Sellick was shot and killed during a bank robbery at 320 Orange Road.
He was shot in the face at about 7:15 p.m. at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association while trying to disarm the gunman. He later died in the emergency room at Mountainside Hospital.
Within three days the gunman and three accomplices were arrested. The gunman was convicted of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to life on June 30th, 1976. He was paroled on May 26th, 1994. The other three were also convicted of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to life. All three have been paroled.
Sergeant Sellick's killer and his three accomplices were members of the New World of Islam, a black Muslim religious group responsible for more than 100 robberies and several murders in New Jersey, including Officer John Gottfried of the Newark Police Department on November 28, 1980.
Sergeant Sellick had served with the Montclair Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife and children.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Paroled in 1994
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View all 19 ReflectionsHow do you parole someone who would do this. Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your courage and dedication
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