At his funeral Wednesday, others described state Trooper Michael Pahira Jr. as “a quiet public servant,” “a damn good cop” and “a heck of a young man.” Chris Graf, a fellow trooper, took their high school’s stage with a different perspective of his friend since seventh grade. As he strolled through memories, speaking as if Pahira were there, Graf sniffed more than once. Twice, he wiped away tears. State Police Cpl.