A South Jersey detective was shot and killed Tuesday night during a home invasion, police said.
Sergeant Monica Mosley of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office was found dead in her home on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road in Bridgeton, New Jersey around 10:30 p.m.
Bridgeton police responded to reports that several people had kicked in the front door of the home.
Mosley was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators later arrived at Inspira Hospital in Bridgeton and New Jersey State Police troopers were called to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
Bridgeton Police
One person was arrested at one of those hospitals after being treated for a gunshot wound, but it was not immediately clear Wednesday whether that person was connected to the case.
No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. NJSP is investigating along with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bridgeton Police Department.
Law enforcement community in mourning
“Sergeant Mosley was a constant friend and role model to all those she served with and led in the law enforcement community in Cumberland County and beyond,” Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a statement. “She will be missed more than words can describe, but she will never be forgotten by her CCPO family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Mosley’s family at this most difficult time.”
Mosley started with the prosecutor’s office in 2006 as a paralegal specialist and became a detective in 2009, Webb-McRae said. Mosley served in several units within the office, including the Trial Team, the Special Victims Unit, the Community Justice Unit and the Internal Affairs Unit, which she led as a unit supervisor.
“We are committed to ensuring that Monica is remembered for who she was, how she lived and how she impacted our lives,” Webb-McRae said.
Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari said he met Sgt. Mosley for almost her entire career.
“The entire Police Department feels the loss deeply, but our thoughts go out to her family and friends, including those who worked with her on a daily basis,” the chief said in a news release.
“Our hearts at BPD go out to the family, friends, fellow detectives and colleagues of Sergeant Monica Mosley,” the Bridgeton Police Department said on Facebook. “Always loved and admired, so devastating for a loss. Justice will be served and you will always be in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Each of us should be able to feel safe in our homes, and when that safety is violated, it affects all of us. While the investigation is ongoing, we extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends and fellow officers who worked closely with her every day,” New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said in a statement.
“We are devastated by the news that one of our members has been murdered. We will do whatever is necessary to help apprehend those responsible. Our thoughts are with her family and colleagues,” said Peter Andreyev, president of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, on social media. media.
