[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[HOUS]
[Page 27000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      IN HONOR OF PHILIP LAMONACO

  (Mr. LoBIONDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a fallen New 
Jersey State Trooper, a man who served our State proudly. Twenty years 
ago Friday, Trooper Philip Lamonaco was shot and killed by two self-
avowed revolutionaries during a traffic stop on a stretch of highway in 
Warren County. Trooper Lamonaco, who was named ``Trooper of the Year'' 
in 1979, left behind a wife and three children.
  His murder sparked a dogged manhunt for his killers, and they were 
tracked down and jailed. Philip Lamonaco was the kind of law 
enforcement professional that inspires others to take up the fight to 
protect our communities. Since Philip's murder, his wife Donna, who I 
have met at several functions, has worked tirelessly as an advocate for 
police and their families. And earlier this year, Trooper Lamonaco's 
son Michael joined the New Jersey State Police, following the example 
of his father.
  To the Lamonaco family, his friends and colleagues, I extend my 
condolences on this sad anniversary, and I extend the thanks of the 
people of New Jersey for his service. Philip Lamonaco will never be 
forgotten.

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