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Growing up in a small Burlington County, New Jersey,
town with the sole aspiration of becoming a New Jersey
state trooper, nothing previously experienced in his life
could have prepared State Trooper John Hogan for the
national spotlight. As a member of the 113th Recruit
Class, fighting bureaucracy became an all too common
practice during his seven-year career with the New
Jersey State Police. Following the infamous NJ
Turnpike shooting and the nation’s outcry over racial
profiling allegations, Hogan was immediately labeled a
racist and cast as, “the poster boy for racial profiling
throughout the country.” Now witness the one-sided
prosecution that ruined his career, tarnished his
reputation and engulfed nearly five years of his life.
Hogan uses Turnpike Trooper to reflect upon his vast
experiences that is a must-read for anyone having a
positive or negative experience related to politics, law
enforcement or prejudice of any kind.
Harrowing experiences and shocking details regarding
the societal phenomenon known as, “Racial Profiling”
fill the pages of this true story based on the life of New
Jersey State Trooper John Hogan. Following his
involvement in the infamous, “Turnpike Shooting”
which ignited the nation’s firestorm regarding the
issue of racial profiling, observe a first hand look at
how New Jersey’s politicians, not the facts of the case,
influenced the outcome of this tragedy. Turnpike
Trooper is an emotional depiction of the selection
process and training regiment of the New Jersey State
Police and ultimately takes you on patrol on one of
America’s most dangerous roadways, the enigma
known as the New Jersey Turnpike. Witness how
Trooper Hogan’s unblemished service career,
reputation and life were singled out and shattered –
solely for political gain by New Jersey’s elected
officials.
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John I. Hogan