NEPTUNE, NJ — August 5, 2026 — The EMS community in New Jersey came together on Wednesday to bid farewell to William "Bil" T. Rosen, the chief of EMS in Neptune Township, who passed away earlier this week while performing his duties.

The New Jersey EMS Task Force expressed gratitude to everyone who attended Rosen's burial and honored the EMS leader by sharing recollections and anecdotes.

Rosen, 59, collapsed while working with Neptune Township EMS and passed away on August 3. According to several public safety agencies and his family obituary, his death was declared a line-of-duty death.

Rosen's career extended well beyond Neptune. The New Jersey EMS Task Force lists him as its Training Manager, while other public-safety records identify him as a deputy emergency-management coordinator for Neptune, deputy EMS coordinator for Monmouth County and a longtime member of Shark River Hills First Aid.

He was also known for his work as an educator. Colleagues said he instructed thousands of public-safety professionals and helped develop training and professional-development programs for EMS personnel. The task force's current training page continues to list Rosen as the module manager for its training program.

Another major part of Rosen's legacy was his focus on responder wellness. He established a peer-support program within Neptune Township EMS and worked to make mental-health support more accessible to emergency-service personnel. Rosen is survived by his wife, Kristin, and son, Sebastian.

His impact continues through the personnel he trained, the peer-support work he helped establish and the emergency-service organizations where he served.