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Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town

The Franklin Township (Somerset County) Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.

Detective Greg Wilson.

Detective Greg Wilson.

Photo Credit: Franklin Township Police

Detective Greg Wilson died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, his obituary says. He was 47 years old.

“Greg was one of our MVPs,” said Franklin Township Director of Public Safety, Quovella Maeweather. “He is definitely a part of our family and an intricate part of our department. This is a great loss in multiple ways.”

Wilson was born on Nov. 15, 1976 in Summit and had been living in Flemington. He started as a patrolman with FTPD then climbed the through the ranks to the ESI division, before being made a detective.

Wilson is survived by his parents Arthur and Karen (Judd) Wilson; wife, Julianne (Mongan) Wilson; three daughters, Aileen, Emma, and Maeve; siblings, nieces, nephew, friends, colleagues, and a host of other loved ones.

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Franklin Township is also coming to grips with a fatal fire that broke out late Thanksgiving.

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