Patrick Moccia Wiki – Patrick Moccia Biography
Patrick Moccia was an American New Jersey teacher who is believed to have committed suicide inside the high school where he worked, as authorities said Saturday. He was found dead inside Pompton Lakes High School shortly after 9 p.m.
Moccia is listed as a technology education teacher on the school’s website. It’s not clear how long he taught in Pompton Lakes.
On LinkedIn, his profile identified him as a STEM teacher from 2017. He previously worked in Frenchtown, N.J., for the Allentown, Penn., school district. Delaware Valley Regional High School.
Patrick Moccia Age
Patrick Moccia was 47 years old.
Family
Moccia is survived by his wife, two children, and two stepchildren, according to Superintendent Paul Amoroso in a letter to the school community.
Cause of Death
Moccia was found dead inside Pompton Lakes High School. An autopsy will determine the official cause, but Moccia’s death is “believed to be the result of an apparent suicide,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark said in a joint announcement.
Police went to check on a school employee around 9:04 p.m. on Friday, according to a statement by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark.
Moccia was listed on the school’s website as an adviser for the school’s fall drama play.
“My heart goes out to the family of Patrick Moccia, please keep them in your thoughts during this difficult time,” Councilwoman Jennifer Polidori wrote on Facebook. “This is a sad and tragic loss for our community.”
“We ask that you keep Mr. Moccia and his family in your thoughts and prayers,” said Amoroso.
An autopsy will be conducted by the New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date and an investigation is active and ongoing, according to Valdes and Clark.
It’s unknown if anyone else was in the building at the time. According to the district’s hybrid learning schedule, in-person learning at the high school ends at 11:30 a.m. and virtual instruction learning takes place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The district will be providing onsite counseling support for students on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school’s media center, which is located at 44 Lakeside Ave. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced and students must wear face coverings, said Amoroso.
The district will also provide ongoing in-person and virtual counseling to students.
Police are asking anyone with additional information to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected] or contact the Pompton Lakes Police Department at 973-835-0400.