BELVIDERE, N.J., Oct. 14 -- Warren County issued the following news release:
A public memorial to NJ State Police Sgt. Cornelius A. "Dick" O'Donnell, killed in the line of duty 81 years ago, was unveiled in a ceremony held just a few miles from where he was shot while escorting a prisoner on a railroad bridge from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
Warren County Commissioner Director Lori Ciesla was among the speakers at the October 9, 2026 ceremony attended by more than 100 in a crowd that including O'Donnell family members, local and State Police, firefighters, officials from local and county government, and area residents. The ceremony included bagpipes and a State Police helicopter flyover.
The memorial, a bronze plaque topped with the tria...