In memory of New Jersey State Trooper Rick Vanderclock

DSFC. Rick Vanderclock #2761

New Jersey State Police

October 23, 1948 - April 13, 2020

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Many great qualities were handed down to me by my father. Two of the most cherished being integrity and respect. My dad was a New Jersey State Trooper for 29 years retiring in 2000 at the rank of Detective Sergeant First Class.

I knew I wanted to be a police officer from a young age so it wasn’t a surprise when I followed in his footsteps. I watched my father dress for work and leave our home in his police car each day and I was mesmerized by the stories he would tell me when his shifts were over. He was a real-life hero.

I will retire this year from the Wayne Police Department after a 25 year career. My father held high standards for himself and was always a man of his word. His lesson of integrity and respect remained with me throughout m career.

My father, my hero, succumbed to COVID-19 and died on April 13, 2020.

CPL. Rick Vanderclock