New Jersey State Trooper Scott Graham Found Dead

June 17th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD  

By Meena Kar
copWall Township, June 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just ten days after the tragic death of state trooper Marc Castellano, another tragedy has struck the New Jersey state trooper who lost one of their most efficient state trooper on Wednesday.

35-year-old Scott Graham was found dead in his patrol car on Wednesday morning at around 7:30 a.m. when another officer stopped by the patrol car of Scott Graham after spotting it at Garden State Parkway exit way. The state police said that the trooper had died of a single gunshot wound and that he was pronounced dead on spot. Scott Graham is survived by his wife and three young children.

Scott Graham was one of the most efficient troopers of the New Jersey State Trooper’s department and the detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Scott Graham, but the police is not at present pursuing any particular vehicle or suspect in connection to the death of the trooper. However, initial reports suggest that the trooper had shot himself to death.

On Wednesday, announcing the news of the death of Scott Graham, Rick Fuentes the State Police Superintendent maintained that the tragic death of the Trooper had only increased the pain that the New Jersey Police family had suffered recently die to the death of Marc Castellano. The Superintendent extended his support on behalf of the Trooper fraternity to the family of Scott Graham that has been left to cope with the end of “a loved one’s life”.

David Jones the trooper union head remembered Scott Graham as one of the most outstanding troopers who was assigned to set protocols for other troopers at the state police training academy.

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