U.S. Army · United States 
Raymond T. Bustard
Raymond T. Bustard served in the U.S. Army for 3 years and 8 months. Raymond served during the years of World War II.
Patrolman Raymond Bustard was struck and killed by an automobile while on a traffic post directing traffic at the intersection of Lorraine Avenue and Valley Road in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. He had motioned to a car heading east on Lorraine Avenue through the intersection when another vehicle heading south on Valley Avenue disregarded his hand signal to stop. The car struck the other vehicle in the left rear quarter panel, causing it to spin around. The spinning vehicle struck Patrolman Bustard with its right rear and slammed him into the wall of a building at the southeast corner of the intersection. Patrolman Bustard was transported to Mountainside Hospital by the Montclair Volunteer Ambulance Unit. He was pronounced dead at 8:27 am of multiple head injuries. The driver who caused the crash was charged with death by auto. Patrolman Bustard was a United States Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Montclair Police Department for 23 years.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bustard gave the Montclair Police Department 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montclair community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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