Police Officer Shawn Carson, 40, of the Jersey City, NJ Police Department died when his vehicle drove off the Hackensack River Bridge. Officer Carson and his partner, Officer Robert Nguygen, 30, were killed in the incident. They had been setting up flares to warn motorists of malfunctions in the bridge operation.
Officer Carson has served his department for 16 years. Officer Nguyen had served the department for 6 years.