Robert John Prato served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 years and 7 months. Robert served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Trooper Prato was killed at 8:19 p.m. in an automobile accident on I-295 in West Deptford Township. His patrol car was traveling north on the inside lane when he was struck head-on by a drunk driver in a 1963 Chevrolet convertible heading south in the northbound lane at mile marker 19.3. The 50-year-old drunk driver was also killed. Trooper Prato had served with the agency for 13 months.
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You barely got started.
Trooper Prato gave the New Jersey State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Prato.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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