History of New Jersey by the kidnapper, which he traced to a company in McCormick, South Carolina. James J. Finn was a lieutenant who attempted to capture the kidnapper while he was passing off ransom bills. Finally, a ransom note was located and traced to Bruno Hauptmann; the bill had the license plate number of Hauptmann's Dodge Saloon that was written down by a gas attendant. He was tried in Flemington, New Jersey in what was known as the "Trial of the Century", and was convicted. He was electrocuted in the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, New Jersey. The Lindbergh kidnapping led to
New Jersey State Police to the incident for $30,000. Stazzone and Gosa remained on-duty after the incident and were reportedly given additional training. In 2017, the State Police awarded president Donald Trump an honorary state trooper, giving him the unassigned badge number 45, in a private ceremony at the White House; while the award was reportedly for the president's support of police, some members of the force described the honor as "inappropriate"; officials presenting the award included Patrick Callahan, Rick Fuentes and Jeffrey Mottley. New Jersey State Police The New Jersey State Police (NJSP), is the official state police force of the U.S. state