Albert Joseph Izzo, a 35-year-old Pennsylvania State Trooper, was killed during a prearranged drug purchase raid in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on June 13, 1979. A former US Marine, Izzo joined the Pennsylvania State Police in 1971 and served with the Region IV Strike Force for nearly eight years. During the operation, which included assistance from Youngstown, Ohio police, an exchange of gunfire occurred; Trooper Izzo was mortally wounded and died at St. Francis Hospital in New Castle at 5:30 a.m.

Following the raid, Joseph Querriera, 28, and Floyd Monaco, 29, both of New Castle, were arraigned on charges of murder and criminal homicide. Gary Perretta, 26, and Joseph Frank, 29, faced charges of possession of controlled substances with intent to sell or deliver, and a female juvenile was also taken into custody. Trooper Izzo was buried with full military honors at St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Bessemer, Lawrence County.

What information do readers have about the raid or the defendants that could shed more light on what happened that night?