In the summer of 1979, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Joseph A. Pocchio, a 29-year-old male, served his community as an officer with the Essex County Park Police Department. On Saturday, August 4, 1979, what began as a routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal encounter that would leave a lasting scar on the community and the law enforcement fraternity.
That evening, Officer Pocchio was on patrol in Branch Brook Park
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