Final goodbyes began Wednesday for a state trooper killed in the line of duty on Long Island.
A wake was held in East Northport for Joseph Gallagher. He died Friday over three years after he was hit by a distracted driver.
Gallagher was hit in December of 2017 while helping a disabled motorist on a Sagtikos Parkway overpass leading to the Long Island Expressway.
Additional wake services and a funeral Mass will be held in the Buffalo area next week.