Philip Lamonaco Memorial
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This is a memorial to NJ State Trooper Philip Lamonaco. The memorial is right on Route 80 West. There is access to the monument off a road that runs paralel to Route 80 that you can pick up just past the monument.
Waymark Code: WM92M6
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2010
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Trooper Philip Joseph Lamonaco
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, December 21, 1981
Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 2663
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, December 21, 1981
Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect Info: Two sentenced to death
Trooper Philip Lamonaco was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Knowlton Township.
The incident occurred when he stopped two members of a radical environmental group, known as the United Freedom Front, on I-80. The suspects robbed banks to fund their radical operations which included bombing energy sites.
Several suspects were apprehended and two of them were sentenced to death for Trooper Lamonaco's murder. A third suspect was sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal charges. He was also sentenced to life on state charges, which will start when he is released from federal custody.
On July 19, 1983, Lieutenant Lester Pagano was killed in an automobile accident while investigating Trooper Lamonaco's murder. Lieutenant Pagano had finished following up on leads in reference to the case when the accident occurred.
Trooper Lamonaco had been employed with the New Jersey State Police for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
A seven mile portion of I-80 was renamed and dedicated in Trooper Lamonaco's memory.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
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Entrance fees (if it applies):
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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