Trooper Phillip E. Gonterman

Phillip E. Gonterman

Trooper Phillip Gonterman was killed when his motorcycle struck a tree at the intersection of Jefferson and Hubble Streets in the Village of Pulaski.

Trooper Gonterman was attempting to overtake a stolen vehicle when a second car pulled from a side street into his path. He swerved his motorcycle to avoid the car, lost control and crashed.

Trooper Gonterman was a United States Army and Navy veteran and had served with the New York State Police for over a year. He was survived by his mother and sister.