On November 20, 1998, Conservation Officer James V. Spignesi Jr., aged 45, was fatally shot while on duty in Scotland, Connecticut. Officer Spignesi, a dedicated member of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with eight years of service, was conducting a patrol with his partner, Officer Anthony Rose, in an area known for illegal hunting activities. The officers observed a vehicle parked in a field near a wooded area after legal hunting hours, prompting them to investigate
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