COLD SPRING — Law enforcement officers from as far away as Los Angeles, Calif. came to pay their last respects to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Dwight Payne who was laid to rest here at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery on Thursday, March 19.
The funeral procession wound its way through the county with a State Police motorcycle escort.
Bagpipes played as Payne’s casket was carried by pall bearers. The State Police Color Guard that Payne was once a member of stood at attention and saluted.
Family and friends lined up with carnations. One by one they paid their last respects, including State Police Superintendent, Col. Joseph R. Fuentes.
While many state troopers attended, officers from many local departments including Lower Township Police Chief Edward Donohue attended, with officers from New York City, Los Angeles and state department of corrections among many others.
The ceremony ended with the symbolic releasing of a dove that symbolized the eternal Spirit on a final journey to the heavens.
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