Seidle Children File Lawsuit Against Cops, Prosecutor's Office Over Mother's Murder By Their Father

Tamara Seidle's nine children have filed a federal lawsuit against law enforcement authorities in connection with the death of their mother, who was gunned down her ex-husband, Neptune police Sgt. Philip Seidle.

The suit - filed on the second anniversary of their mother's murder - blames Neptune Township, Neptune Township Police, Asbury Park, Asbury Park Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Philip Seidle for her death, according to a report in app.com.

“We have reason to believe that the Neptune police knew much more than has been indicated about the violence being perpetrated against Tamara by Philip Seidle than has been provided to the public," said Shelley L. Stangler, the family's attorney. "Based on that knowledge, we have alleged that Neptune Township, along with the Prosecutor, failed to properly discipline Seidle, failed to keep him disarmed, wrongfully reinstated him and allowed him to continue to use his service weapon, which he ultimately did use to kill Tamara Seidle.”

Seidle pursued his wife in a high-speed chase, with their seven-year-old daughter in his Honda Pilot SUV. The vehicles crashed on Sewell Avenue near Ridge Avenue.

He used his service pistol to fire two barrages of bullets at his ex-wife while she sat in her car.

He then put the gun to his head and kept police at bay for 20 minutes. He surrendered after that and was taken into custody.

He pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter on Sept. 29, 2016. He is serving a 30-year prison term at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton.

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