New York State Police via Associated Press
Trooper Joseph Longobardo, 32, was shot in a leg.
Posted on 09/03/2006 9:59:38 PM PDT by neverdem
FREDONIA, N.Y., Sept. 3 — Three days after he was ambushed during a hunt for a notorious fugitive, a New York State trooper died on Sunday from a bullet wound despite efforts to save his life by amputating his leg.
The trooper, Joseph Longobardo, 32, of Middle Grove in upstate New York, became the first fatality connected to the search for Ralph Phillips in the five months that he has been on the run. Mr. Phillips — who is widely known by his nickname, Bucky — also is accused of shooting two other troopers, including one who remained in a medically induced coma.
Trooper Longobardo had lost large amounts of blood because a bullet, which entered his leg, severed an artery. He was flown immediately after the shooting to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, where doctors induced a coma. They amputated his leg on Saturday. He never regained consciousness after the shooting.
At a news conference here on Sunday evening, Superintendent Wayne Bennett, head of the state police, said: “He was your advocate, he was our trooper. Don’t ever forget it, please.”
The other trooper who was shot on Thursday night, Donald Baker Jr., 38, on Sunday had surgery for a third time and was in serious condition at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. He was shot in the side, with the bullet exiting his body.
Both troopers were stationed in Albany as part of the state’s elite mobile response team and had been called to western New York to help search for Mr. Phillips.
Trooper Longobardo, who had been on the force for almost eight years, was married and the father of a baby boy who had his first birthday a few weeks ago. The couple’s wedding anniversary would have been this Thursday.
His neighbors were stunned...
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Our Father in Heaven we pray for the family of this slain officer. Let Your hand of grace provide them with comfort in their horrible loss. In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen.
Bump to your prayers up.
The coward on the run who shot these Troopers in a sniper fashion would not upset me if he met with vigilante justice.
I don't condone vigilante justice but I think about it.
I will be very happy to torture this slimeball "Bucky" to death.
I hope they get him. In the military we were taught to aim for center mass when firing at the enemy. However, if they duck . . . ;o)
It's Bush's fault!
Not the time or place for that.
I disagree with you. Should this story ever make a dent on MSM who do you think blame will be assigned to?
May you rest in peace my brother.........
How sad. :((
Don't get stuck on stupid.
Our love and prayers go out to this fine young man and his family.
I worked with Joe when he was a Trooper in Troop K. Joe was a dedicated, caring, compassionate and squared away indvidual. Joe was a Marine and an Air National Guard Reservist who served in Afghanistan. This is the fourth Trooper this year we have buried. For those of you who dont know, there have been people up in that area helping this human piece of filth known as "Bucky" evade capture and have even made t-shirts and served "Bucky Burgers" at local resturants. I hope of those people, have a great night of sleep tonight, because there are many of us who knew Joe and are praying for Don Baker who wont. Terri and Little Louis, Your Husband and Daddy died a Hero and we will never forget him or you....RIP Joe.
Your information on his backround, NY State Trooper Joseph Longobardo, is appreciated. May he rest in peace. Thank you.
Why the [expletive] would anybody support this [expletive] Ralph or Bucky or [expletive] as I prefer to call him?
Have we lost our freaking minds?
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
Prayers for his family.
Prayers up. Sad story.
Prayers for Tpr. Longobardo, his family and all the State Police involved in hunting down this lowlife. I have worked with NYS Troopers and met a few on the Northway, a better group of Law Enforcement Officers would be hard to find, anywhere. Your professionalism is legendary.
In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No. Not vengeance. Punishment.
RIP Brother.
Just damn...........
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