In Memoriam - 2020's

They gave their lives upholding our tradition of Honor, Duty, Fidelity.



Staff Sergeant Lee Hendrickson

Sergeant Lee Hendrickson
Badge: # 3782
Class: 100
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Age: 71
Died: 03-07-2025
Cause: Illness Contracted During 9/11 Response
Service Time: 25 years
Resided: Hillsborough, NJ

Major Jeffrey A. Burke

Major Jeffrey A. Burke
Badge: # 5678
Class: 118
Rank: Major
Age: 51
Died: 12-31-2024
Cause:Illness Contracted During 9/11 Response
Service Time:26 years
Resided: Seaside Heights, NJ
 

Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea

Trooper II Bethea
Badge: # 7829
Class: 156
Rank: Trooper II
Age: 33
Died: 05-05-2024
Cause: Duty Related Training Accident
Service Time:8 years, 3 months
Resided: Florence, NJ

Lieutenant Gerald Barbato

Lieutenant Gerald Barbato
Badge: # 2939
Class: 90
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 71
Died: 1-16-2023
Cause: Illness Contracted During 9/11 Response
Service Time:29 years, 11 months
Resided: Wall, NJ
 

Staff Sergeant James J. Puhalski

Staff Sergeant James J. Puhalski
Badge: # 4098
Class: 102
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Age: 63
Died: 6-05-2022
Cause: Extended illness
Service Time: 26 years
Resided: Galloway, NJ

Lieutenant Matthew D. Razukas

Lieutenant Matthew D. Razukas
Badge: # 5939
Class: 122
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 51
Died: 7-27-21
Cause: Covid-19
Stationed: Cranbury Station
Service Time: 20 years, 2 months
Resided: Galloway, NJ
 

Captain Richard Tesauro

Captain Richard Tesauro
Badge: # 3342
Class: 94
Rank: Captain
Age: 62
Died: 10-12-2019
Cause: Illness Contracted During 9/11 Response
Service Time: 27 years, 9 months
Resided: Ocean City, NJ

 


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