Joseph M. Stoba, Jr.

Connecticut State Police — Middletown, CT

Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1962

Age 34

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

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.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Stoba gave the Connecticut State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Stoba.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Connecticut State Police

Location Middletown, CT

Platform Identity csp.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1962

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Died in prison

Trooper Joseph M. Stoba, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Connecticut State Police, 8 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.

Connecticut State Police

of 26 officers

30.8% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious