IN MEMORIAM
Raspa embodied ‘honor, duty and fidelity’
State Trooper Anthony Raspa’s short year-and“We go out there, do the job and serve the peoa-half tour with the New Jersey State Police made
ple of New Jersey while upholding the motto of
a lasting impression on his fellow officers.
the state police which is honor, duty and fidelity,”
Burgos said. “He fulfilled every aspect of that to
“He’s your typical trooper who
the highest level.”
always goes above and beyond. He
was a high performer and strove to do
The 24-year-old trooper, a resident of Highland
the best,” said State Troopers Fraternal
Park, graduated from the 152nd Academy Class in
Association of New Jersey President
October 2013 before being assigned to Troop “C”
Christopher Burgos of Raspa, who tragically
in Hamilton Station. Before becoming a trooper,
passed away after he was involved in an on-duty
Raspa was captain of his wrestling team at Bishop
motor vehicle accident on May 30. “He was
George Ahr High School in Edison before graduinspiring to the other troopers he worked with,
ating in 2008 and earned his bachelors degree
and his supervisors always thought he was doing
from the University of Delaware in 2012.
an outstanding job.”
“Today our family lost an incredible son, brother,
In the early hours of the morning, Raspa’s
grandson, cousin, friend and person. Anthony was
ANTHONY RASPA
troop car struck a deer on Interstate 195 and
a phenomenal young man with a heart of gold and
New Jersey State Police
veered off the road hi