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Photograph: Lieutenant Lester Amos Pagano

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Lieutenant Lester Amos Pagano
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 19, 1983

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: 1177

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 19, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Lester Pagano was killed in an automobile accident on I-80, while assigned to a detail investigating the murder of Trooper Philip Lamonaco, who was shot and killed on December 21, 1981.

He was returning from following up on leads when he was involved in the accident.

Lieutenant Pagano had been employed with the New Jersey State Police for over 30 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: New Jersey State Police, New JerseyTrooper Philip Joseph Lamonaco
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Monday, December 21, 1981
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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