Trooper Joseph M. Stoba, Jr., Connecticut State Police, Connecticut

Trooper Joseph M. Stoba, Jr.

Connecticut State Police, Connecticut

End of Watch Monday, August 6, 1962

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Joseph M. Stoba, Jr.

Trooper Joseph Stoba was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance at 5 Diggins Avenue in Portland, Connecticut.

Trooper Stoba was transporting a jail trustee back to prison when he was redirected to the domestic disturbance call. After talking with the male suspect it was decided that the man should go with Trooper Stoba to sober up. The man was allowed to go back into his home to get a sweater but came back out with a rifle and shot the trooper. The trustee, who witnessed the shooting, radioed for help. Minutes later another state trooper took the suspect into custody.

The suspect, 45, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on November 27th, 1962. He died in prison on August 15, 1988.

Trooper Stoba was assigned to Troop K.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Died in prison

domestic

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RIP Sir. It’s been 63 yeas since your passing. I will never forget you ‘till to my dying days, I’m 82 now.
In my own way, never has week passed without a silent prayer and thank you. You were a shining product of another time. I lament your loss. You cut my unemployed dad some slack for a noisy muffler. We went weeks living out of our car. You understood. Thank you.
John Roache
Andover CT.

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