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Matthew Kurtz

Case from Sayreville, NJ dated Mar 21, 2016

Victim Details

Matthew Kurtz

Male

White / Caucasian

Sayreville

NJ

2016-03-21

34

Matthew

Kurtz

07/04/2026

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In the quiet community of Sayreville, New Jersey, a somber story unfolded, leaving behind a wake of unanswered questions and a community in mourning. Matthew Kurtz, a 34-year-old male, was discovered in his personal vehicle on a Monday morning, March 21, 2016. The vehicle was parked in the desolate lot of the long-abandoned Amboy Cinemas, a place that would become the final scene in the decorated officer's life. He was found to have sustained at least one gunshot wound. A nine-year veteran of th ...
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