Research for Jersey Troopers: Sacrifice at the Atar of Public Service and NJ Troopers: Remembering the Fallen

While researching both books a great deal of newly discovered information has been revealed.  Most of which, didn't make either book.  For example, exact locations of these incidents have been lost either with the passing of time due to road re-numberings/ naming  and/or poor record keeping.  Each site location was thoroughly investigated and documented with field work.  (Unfortunately, as stated, this information did not make the final cut.)

All files contained on each trooper will be donated to the New Jersey State Police Museum in the future to be placed in each troopers file.

Presently, this research is being organized and indexed by the author prior to turning it over. 

Hopefully this material will help future historians interested in the New Jersey State Police.  But more importantly, it will be there to ensure these brave troopers live on in posterity.

Here are a few pictures which didn't make the book:

Trooper John Anderson #1190

When Sammy Alvarez was shot in the head the bullet exited and struck the wall.  This is a photograph of the bullet hole, which as of the publishing of Jersey Troopers: Sacrifice at the Altar of Public Service, was still there.  The author was able to put his finger in the hole.

(c) 2010 John E. O'Rourke

Picture of Whritnour's wife, pointing to the bullet hole.  (Her husband fired the shot.)

(c) 2010 John E. O'Rourke

 

 

Trooper Ronald E. Gray #1534

 

When Trooper Gray's troop car hit the concrete bridge abutment the impact was so severe it tore the car apart.  This photograph is of the abutment which is still there today.  One has to wonder if the damage in the picture was caused on that dreadful day.

 

 

 

(c) 2010 John E. O'Rourke

 





Trooper Matthew McManus #144

The location of McManus's motorcycle accident had been long lost until researching Jersey Troopers: Sacrifice at the Altar of Public Service discovered it again.

If you read the chapter about McManus you would know he loved the outdoors and fishing.  This is the site of the stream he was looking at before getting back on his bike and being hit.

(c) 2010 John E. O'Rourke

Note the railing which was there at the time of the accident. 

All material and photographs are copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

(c) 2010 John E. O'Rourke
 

Learn More click here:

http://www.johneorourke.com/Jersey-Troopers.html