Wake held for trooper who died 3 years after getting hit while helping disabled motorist on LIE

A wake was held in East Northport for Joseph Gallagher. He died Friday over three years after he was hit by a distracted driver.

News 12 Staff

Mar 31, 2021, 11:12 AM

Updated 1,213 days ago

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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.



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