New Jersey Administrative Code
Title - EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Title 55 - CHRIS CHRISTIE
Section - Executive Order No. 329 (2023)

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

Governor Philip D. Murphy

Executive Order No. 329 (2023)

An Order that Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Recognition of and Mourning of Deptford Township Police Officer Robert Shisler

Issued: May 11, 2023.

Effective: May 11, 2023.

WHEREAS, Deptford Township Police Officer Robert "Bobby" Shisler was born and raised in Deptford Township, New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler joined the Deptford Township Police Department to serve and protect the community in which he lived all his life; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler came from a family dedicated to law enforcement, including a brother who is himself an officer in Deptford Township; and

WHEREAS, known as an avid volunteer and a leader, Officer Shisler was well-respected by fellow officers and community members alike; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler suffered a gunshot wound while in the line of duty on March 10, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler fought valiantly for two months until succumbing to complications from his injuries on May 7, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, and Spartan community member whose memory lives in the hearts of his family, friends, fellow members of the Deptford Township Police Department, and all law enforcement officers; and

WHEREAS, Officer Shisler lived a life of service and sacrifice, seeking to keep our communities safe, and it is appropriate and fitting for the State of New Jersey to mark his passing and to honor his memory; and

WHEREAS, it is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Officer Shisler, and extend our sincere sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT: