Woodbine Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch Monday, August 6, 1973
Add to My HeroesPhilip John DeSantis
Chief DeSantis was stabbed to death by a suspect who had just robbed a gas station and stabbed the attendant to death. Chief DeSantis was at home when he heard the call from a neighboring agency. The suspect was known to him so he began to search for him. He located the man and pulled him over. During the stop the man stabbed him with a screwdriver or metal file before fleeing. The man was later apprehended.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to two life sentences on May 3, 1974.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon
- Offender Sentenced to life
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