Camden Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Saturday, February 4, 1961
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: February 4, 1961
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Carmin Fuscellaro was accidentally shot and killed by another officer when he was mistaken for an escaped prisoner.
He and his canine partner were searching the Camden city hall when the other officer shot him. At the time of the shooting canine officers and the inmates wore the same type of coveralls.
Sergean Fuscellaro had served with the Camden Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife.