Trooper Werner Foerster

Poll: Should trooper killer have been granted parole?
Poll: Should trooper killer have been granted parole?
Poll: Should trooper killer have been granted parole?
Anyone who travels Route 18 over the Turnpike will notice the plaque bearing the inscription “Werner Foerster Memorial Bridge.” To many passing that way, it probably means little. But to anyone who was around in 1973, and certainly to members of law enforcement, the name Werner Foerster still evokes memories of a gun battle that left the trooper dead...