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A New York state trooper who was killed in a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border on Friday afternoon has been identified as 30-year-old John M. Grassia III.
Grassia had joined the New York State Police in April 2022 and was with Troop G, serving with the National Guard in Texas when the chopper went down alongside a New York National Guard soldier and a border patrol agent.
'Trooper Grassia, who was dedicated to serving and protecting not only the citizens of New York State but also the citizens of the entire United States, will be remembered for his ultimate sacrifice,' the New York State Troopers PBA union said in a statement.
Grassia was killed alongside New York National Guard soldier Casey Frankoski who was also identified as the second of three crash victims, the Mayor of her home town of Rensselaer, New York, Mike Stammel said.
New York state trooper John M. Grassia III, 30, who served in NYSP's Troop G, was killed in a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border on Friday
Casey Frankoski, a New York National Guard helicopter pilot, also lost her life in the crash
