A New Jersey state trooper who excelled at training other officers shot himself to death in his patrol automobile Wednesday morning, becoming the second state trooper to die violently in less than one weeks.
Trooper Scott Graham's body was found inside his cruiser on a Garden State Parkway exit ramp at about 7:30 a.m., state police said. On June 6, Trooper Marc Castellano was struck and killed nearby on Interstate 195 while helping in a search for one people believed to have abandoned a vehicle.
"The tragic death of Trooper Graham today deepens the wound that the New Jersey State Police relatives suffered from the recent death of Trooper Castellano," State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes said. "We are again offering our support to another relatives dealing with a tragic finish to a loved one's life."
The 35-year-old Graham is survived by a spouse and four young kids, police said.
They graduated from the state police academy in 2001 and finally stood out for his efforts in the agency's trooper coach program, which pairs trainers with new troopers for 60 days before they are sent out on their own, troopers union head David Jones said Wednesday.
Graham performed so well that they was assigned to the state police training academy in Sea Girt to set protocols for other trooper coaches, Jones said.
"It's a prestigious job, and it is a cumbersome job," Jones said. "A lot of guys require to make the dedication, but it is a actual serious obligation and not necessarily a ton of fun. They was a high performer."
Another officer was the first person to cease when they saw Graham's marked patrol automobile Wednesday.
Jones would not speculate on what effect, if any, Castellano's death may have had on Graham. The 29-year-old Castellano's funeral was Saturday
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