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Daniel Pagnotta III

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet early morning hours of a Wednesday in July 2020, a search was underway for a man in distress. Hopewell police had issued an alert for a suicidal individual, leading officers to a business parking lot on College Road in Plainsboro, New Jersey. There, inside his Dodge Durango, they found the man they were looking for: Daniel Pagnotta III, a 44-year-old male and a Sergeant with the Trenton Police Department. He was discovered in the back tailgate area of his vehicle around 3:45 a.m., h ...Read More
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  • The Trentonian: Trenton cop dies by suicide in Plainsboro
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    Victim Details

    Daniel Pagnotta III

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Plainsboro

    NJ

    2020-07-29

    44

    Daniel

    Pagnotta III

    11/20/2025

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    07/13/2024
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    03/31/2023
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