In observance of the anniversary of the passing of former Woodbine Chief of Police Phillip John DeSantis, Governor Murphy has ordered that U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities on Sunday, August 6 which marks 50 years since Chief DeSantis was killed in the line of duty. Chief DeSantis was tragically murdered on August 6, 1973, at the age of 54, after stopping a suspect who was fleeing an armed robbery.