Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania State Police
Abbreviation PSP

Patch of the Pennsylvania State Police
Agency overview
Formed May 2, 1905 (1905-05-02)
Preceding agencies
  • Pennsylvania Constabulary

State Police (1905–1937)
State Highway Patrol (1923–1937)

  • Pennsylvania Motor Police (1937–1943)
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania State Police Troops
Size 46,055
Population 12,787,209 (2014 est.)[1]
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Troopers 4,719 (as of 2015) [2]
Civilians 1,850 (as of 2015) [2]
Agency executive Colonel Tyree C. Blocker [3], Acting Commissioner
Areas 3
Troops 16
Facilities
Stations 90
Helicopters 7 Bell Jet Rangers
Airplanes 5 "High Wings"
Website
Pennsylvania State Police website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is the state police force of Pennsylvania, responsible for statewide law enforcement. It was founded in 1905 by order of Governor Samuel Pennypacker, in response to the private police forces used by mine and mill owners to stop worker strikes (the Coal and Iron Police) and the inability or refusal of local police or sheriffs offices to enforce the law. The department became the first uniformed police organization of its kind in the United States and a model for other state police agencies throughout the nation.[4] PSP enlisted members are referred to as "troopers". As of 2015, it has 4,719 state troopers and more than 1,850 civilian support staff.[5] The state police academy is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The current commissioner is Colonel Tyree C. Blocker, nominated by Governor Tom Wolf, and was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate.[3] Colonel Blocker replaced Marcus Brown who failed to secure confirmation by the State's legislature, and recently resigned as commissoner.[6]

Duties

The PSP's duties include patrolling all state and federal highways across Pennsylvania, enforcing the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, overseeing the state's automobile inspection program, enforcing the state's commercial vehicle safety regulations, and providing the full range of police protection for municipalities without full-time local police departments. The PSP patrols more than half of the state's 2,565 municipalities and the bulk of its rural areas, as the sheriffs in Pennsylvania have traditionally performed their court related services and only over the last several decades have begun to exercise their common law authority to enforce state law.

The PSP provides primary service for 27% of the Commonwealth's population, accounting for over 60% of the Commonwealth municipalities. This constitutes 85% of the Commonwealth's land area and 66% of the Commonwealth's highways. This is accomplished with only 19% of the police officers in the Commonwealth.[7][8]

The PSP's Bureau of Forensic Services provides crime lab services for criminal investigations. A special unit of the PSP act as bodyguards for the Governor of Pennsylvania and certain other state officials. The PSP also temporarily patrolled the state's 28 airports and five nuclear power plants in the months following the September 11 attacks. However, the PSP still conducts security checks of all of the Delaware River Bridges along the PA/NJ border, in agreement with the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.

The PSP administers the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS), which is responsible for providing background checks in firearms purchases statewide. The PSP are embroiled in a controversy concerning the maintaining of a firearms "registry" contrary to both Federal and State laws. The issue is being addressed in the courts and the legislature.

The PSP also administers the PATCH (Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History) background-check database and the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System.

The Call of Honor

All enlisted members of the Pennsylvania State Police are required to memorize the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor as listed below:

I am a Pennsylvania State Trooper, a soldier of the law.

To me is entrusted the honor of the force

I must serve honestly, faithfully, and if need be, lay down my life as others have done before me, rather than swerve from the path of duty.

It is my duty to obey the law and to enforce it without any consideration of class, color, creed or condition.

It is also my duty to be of service to anyone who may be in danger or distress, and at all times so conduct myself that the honor of the force may be upheld.

Camp Cadet

Camp Cadet is a summer camp for Pennsylvania's boys and girls typically between the ages of 12 to 15 (each camp has its own eligibility requirements) who are interested in law enforcement - it is NOT a reform/boot camp for at risk youth. The camp is held at various locations throughout the State and staffed by Troopers, local police officers and many other volunteers. The goal of Camp Cadet is to introduce participants to the diverse criminal justice system and establish a positive relationship with law enforcement personnel.[9] Camp Cadet is solely funded through voluntary contributions and fund raisers. The PSP does not pay for this, and some (but not all) camps charge a fee for cadets to participate.

Uniform and rank structure

The uniform worn by PSP troopers is unique within Pennsylvania. In January 1988, the State Police changed the color of its uniforms. PSP troopers wore dark grey uniforms that confused them with some municipal police departments and Pennsylvania State Constables. By state law, no municipal (city, borough, or township) police department can wear the same exact uniform or color configuration as that of the PSP.

Uniform – troopers to sergeants

The current PSP uniform for troopers, corporals, and sergeants consist of a light gray uniform shirt with black shoulder epaulets. The PSP shoulder patch is worn on both sleeves of all uniform items. The PSP members are issued long sleeve shirts for the winter and short sleeve shirts for summer. However, PSP requires the black necktie to be worn year round. The uniform shirt consist of the trooper's nameplate over the right pocket and any awards the trooper has earned over the left pocket. The PSP is one of only five state police forces that do not wear a badge on their uniform shirts.[10] The original PSP uniform was molded from the Constabulary forces in Europe and they did not have badges. It is history and tradition for troopers today to carry their badges in a wallet along with their photo ID card. The uniform trousers are a darker gray color with a 1" black stripe on the leg. PSP shoes and/or boots are also black in color.

The PSP duty belt is Gould & Goodrich plain black leather. The duty holster is the level-2 model. The ammo pouch and handcuff case have hidden snap closure. The OC pepper spray and ASP baton holders are open top. The duty belt is held together with the trousers belt using four silver snap belt keepers.

The PSP trademark item is the campaign style hat with the chin strap worn in the front under the chin on the winter campaign hat (as opposed to most agencies that wear the strap of the campaign hat behind the head). The hat contains a blackened commonwealth coat of arms. It is required to be worn whenever the trooper is outdoors. It is made of dark gray felt (for wintertime wear) or light gray straw (for summertime wear). The strap of the summer hat is worn behind the head.

Also, as an optional part of the winter uniform, troopers may wear a black "woolly-pully" commando sweater over their uniform shirts, along with a vinyl/fur winter hat.

The Class "A" Ceremonial Unit troopers wear a "full dress" uniform which is a charcoal gray military-style dress coat with black buttons. It is worn with matching charcoal gray military-style riding breeches and black high-rider leather boots. The duty belt is worn with the shoulder strap. This uniform is modeled after the original PSP history uniform.

Uniform – lieutenants to colonels

The uniforms for PSP Lieutenants, Captains, Majors, Lieutenant Colonels, and the Colonel are identical to that of the lower ranks, except for the following:

In addition to the minor detail changes, senior officers wear the four-button military coat for "Class A" functions. The coat has four gold-colored buttons, breast and hip pockets, and shoulder epaulets for the placement of the officer's current rank. A white shirt is worn with a black tie underneath. A system of "rank rings" are worn on each sleeve, similar to the rank-ring system used by the U.S. Navy, United States Coast Guard, and by land units of the Canadian Forces. Currently, the insignia worn by PSP senior officers are as follows:

Ranks, insignia, and descriptions

Title Insignia Additional Information
Colonel
Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police
Lieutenant Colonel
Second in Command of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Major
Commander of an Area, such as Area III, encompassing several Troops.
Captain
Troop Commander, such as Troop B, encompassing several Stations.
Lieutenant
Station Commander, such as Station 1 (located in Troop B of Area III)
Sergeant
Station Commander, Supervisor of a unit, section, or specialty position.
Corporal
Supervisor of Troopers, oversee the patrol's daily calls for service.
Trooper First Class
This is a longevity promotion for Troopers with 12 years of service.
Trooper
Upon graduation from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, cadets are promoted to the rank of Trooper.
State Police Cadet
A Commonwealth employee who is enrolled in but has not yet graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

Facilities

The PSP owns and operates a myriad of facilities to conduct law enforcement across the Commonwealth. The following is the breakdown.

Troops

(*) - The Pennsylvania State Police provides highway patrol services within Philadelphia County; the Troop K Headquarters is located on Belmont Avenue near Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol transferred patrol of interstate highways over to the Pennsylvania State Police in early 2008.

Barracks listing by county

PSP bureaus and offices

The PSP also has many bureaus and subdivisions within the organization.[12] This is by no means a complete list, merely a sampling of the breakdown.

Dispatching facilities[13]

The Pennsylvania State Police was in the process of consolidating dispatch functions from the individual stations to one of five "Consolidated Dispatch Centers" (CDC). However, on July 30, 2012 The Pennsylvania State Police disbanded the CDCs and moved the dispatching operations back to the individual stations. Only two CDCs were operational - Harrisburg and Norristown. The stated reason for closing the operations at the CDCs, according to previous statements made by State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan before the Senate budget hearings, was to put more troopers back on the street. It is mandated that all PSP stations be manned on site 24/7 for emergencies and a point of refuge for people in distress. This became a problem when dispatchers, PCOs (Police Communication Operators), were moved to CDCs and the position of "Greeters" was created adding additional costs and manpower issues. When greeters were unavailable, troopers were assigned this task. Even non-CDC stations had a shortage of PCOs, in part caused by the number of PCOs required for minimum staffing at a CDC, causing troopers to regularly work as dispatchers at these stations.

Harrisburg

The Harrisburg CDC went operational in June 2004. It covered the Carlisle, Harrisburg, and Lykens stations in Troop H and the Ephrata and Lancaster Stations in Troop J. With the assumption of responsibility for the areas previously covered by the Philadelphia Highway Patrol, the Harrisburg CDC also covered the Reading and Hamburg Stations from Troop L. The Harrisburg CDC would have become the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for all PSP stations in Troops H, J, and L.

Norristown

The Norristown CDC went operational in November 2004. It covered the Philadelphia and Skippack stations in Troop K. The Norristown CDC would have become the PSAP for all PSP stations in Troops K, and M.

Other CDCs

The remaining three CDCs were to be located in Greensburg, Clarion, and Pittston. The Greensburg CDC would have covered Troops A, B, and G; the Clarion CDC would have covered Troops C, D, and E; the Pittston CDC would have covered Troops F, N, P, and R. Troop T stations are dispatched by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at its Highspire headquarters.

Demographics

Gender

Ethnicity

Vehicles

A Ford Expedition used by the Pennsylvania State Police.

The department currently operates a mixed fleet of vehicles including the new law enforcement specific Ford Police Interceptor sedan and SUV, Crown Victorias, Ford F150s, Chevrolet Impalas, Jeep Cherokees, Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Expeditions, Dodge Chargers, Dodge Magnums, and Chevrolet vans. The PSP also owns and operates numerous helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.[15] The PSP operates watercraft for the Delaware River in the Philadelphia area.[16]

Aviation

The PSP Aviation Section consists of thirty-five trooper pilots and three full-time mechanics, using eight helicopters and six airplanes statewide. These aircraft are stationed in seven aviation patrol units (APU) whose missions including, but not limited to: conducting searches and rescues; assisting in vehicle pursuits; conducting criminal surveillances; participating in marijuana eradication efforts; crime and traffic incident scene photography; transports; conducting emergency management and homeland security missions providing an aerial platform for incident command and control; and attending events promoting law enforcement efforts. The Aviation Section also provides air support to all federal, state and local law enforcement agencies within Pennsylvania and assists during non-emergency situations such as major civic and sporting events.

Weapons

The department adopted the SIG Sauer [17][18] semiautomatic pistol chambered in .45 Auto as their new service pistol. It holds 10+1 rounds. PSP submitted a solicitation for bids on May 9, 2014 for 150 such firearms for the next PSP academy cadet class to train with and keep as their issue duty sidearm.[19] The SIG P227 (.45 ACP) will eventually replace all of the department's Glock 21 Gen4 (.45 ACP) pistols which were acquired in 2013.[20] Those Glocks had replaced by trade-in 4,800 of the department's Glock 37 (.45 GAP caliber) handguns, which had replaced their Beretta 96D (.40 S&W) double-action-only (DAO) handguns back in 2007/2008.

Other firearms include the AR-15, 12-gauge shotguns (including the Remington 870 pump), and gas grenade launcher.[21]

The current less-lethal weapons the PSP is utilizing consists of Taser technology,[22] Pepper spray (OC), and expandable ASP straight baton.

Accreditation

The Pennsylvania State Police is the largest internationally accredited law enforcement agency in the world. This distinction was awarded to the Pennsylvania State Police on July 31, 1993, by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), an independent, non-profit organization based in Fairfax, Virginia.[23]

Accreditation is a process used by professional law enforcement agencies to facilitate the creation, verification and maintenance of high-quality policies and procedures, via voluntary compliance with performance standards. CALEA's 446 standards address nine major law enforcement topics: role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies; organization, management, and administration; personnel structure; personnel process; operations; operational support; traffic operations; prisoner and court-related services; and auxiliary and technical services.[24]

Members killed in the line of duty

Key'
      shaded rows with "SHP" in the Notes cell denotes the officer was a member of the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol.

Name Rank Badge/Serial

Number

 Tenure End of Watch Age Cause of Death Notes
Johnn F. Henry Private — 8 months September 2, 1906 31 Gunfire
Francis A. Zehringer Private — 8 months September 2, 1906 34 Gunfire
Timothy Kelleher Private — 1 year, 8 months September 14, 1907 29 Stabbed
Mark A. Prynn Sergeant — 3 years, 2 months February 9, 1909 29 Gunfire (Accidental)
John Garscia Private — 3 years, 3 months February 21, 1909 35 Gunfire (Accidental)
John L. Williams Private — 2 years August 22, 1909 29 Gunfire
John C. "Jack" Smith Private — 7 months August 23, 1909 24 Gunfire
Robert V. Myers Private — 1 year, 1 month March 28, 1913 22 Gunfire (Accidental)
Andrew W. Czap Private — 8 months April 28, 1918 24 Gunfire
John F. Dargus Private — 8 months May 31, 1918 21 Gunfire
Stanley W. Christ Private — 1 month December 1, 1919 22 Animal related
Benjamin F. McEvoy Corporal — 13 years, 3 months September 21, 1923 40 Struck by vehicle
William J. Omlor Private — 4 years, 4 months October 25, 1923 29 Motorcycle accident
Francis L. Haley Private 2551 5 months October 14, 1924 25 Gunfire
Edwin F. Haas Sergeant — 14 years October 17, 1924 35 Gunfire (Accidental)
Bernard S. C. McElroy Private — 1 year, 11 months December 21, 1924 25 Motorcycle accident
Bertram Beech Private — 1 year, 7 months December 10, 1925 28 Struck by train
Claude F. Keesey Private — 1 year, 4 months January 4, 1927 23 Automobile accident
Martin A. Hanahoe Patrolman — 1 year, 1 month February 27, 1927 24 Vehicular assault SHP
Thomas E. Lipka Private — 1 year, 8 months April 3, 1927 25 Automobile accident
John M. Thomas Sergeant — 1 month May 8, 1927 43 Automobile accident
John J. Downey Private 2853 3 years, 2 months August 22, 1927 31 Gunfire
Vincent A. Hassen Corporal — 1 year December 27, 1927 24 Motorcycle accident SHP
Sharon C. Wible Patrolman — 6 months February 6, 1928 22 Motorcycle accident SHP
Andrew W. Miller Patrolman — 7 months April 1, 1928 21 Motorcycle accident SHP
James F. "Jay" Proof Patrolman — 1 year, 6 months August 29, 1928 30 Vehicle pursuit SHP
Russell T. Swanson Patrolman — 1 year, 6 months April 19, 1929 22 Gunfire SHP
Wells C. Hammond Patrolman — 10 months October 14, 1929 24 Motorcycle accident SHP
Brady C. Paul Corporal — 3 years, 11 months December 27, 1929 26 Gunfire SHP
Thomas E. Lawry Corporal — 3 years, 4 months January 31, 1930 24 vehicular assault SHP
Arthur A. Koppenhaver Patrolman — 1 year July 13, 1930 22 Motorcycle accident SHP
Charles L. Stewart Private — 1 year, 1 month July 18, 1930 22 Gunfire
Thomas B. Elder Patrolman — 2 years March 22, 1931 28 Vehicular assault SHP
Timothy G. McCarthy Sergeant — 11 years, 8 months May 12, 1931 42 Gunfire
Orville A. Mohring Patrolman — 2 years, 6 months December 11, 1931 24 Vehicular assault SHP
Joseph A. Conrad Patrolman — 1 year, 11 months September 6, 1932 26 Motorcycle accident SHP
Charles E. Householder Patrolman — 5 years, 3 months August 20, 1933 27 Vehicular assault SHP
Herbert P. Brantlinger Patrolman — 1 year, 8 months September 3, 1933 27 Gunfire SHP
James A. Seerey First Sergeant 1760 14 years, 7 months September 10, 1934 42 Animal related
Floyd W. Maderia Private — 4 years, 7 months December 11, 1934 34 Automobile accident
Joseph L. Fulton Corporal — 7 years, 8 months June 4, 1936 32 Motorcycle accident SHP
Joe B. Champion Sergeant — 11 years, 9 months July 15, 1936 36 Automobile accident SHP
J. Lee Clarke Patrolman — 3 years, 1 month March 1, 1937 32 Motorcycle accident SHP
John E. Fessler Private — 4 years, 1 month April 23, 1937 32 Gunfire
Joseph A. Hoffer Private — 7 years, 7 months April 27, 1937 29 Gunfire
John J. Broski Private 1385 19 years, 7 months August 14, 1937 40 Gunfire
John D. Simoson Patrolman — 1 year, 7 months December 1, 1937 23 Motorcycle accident
Joseph M. Williams Private — 6 months October 8, 1938 26 Struck by vehicle
Charles H. Craven Private — 8 years October 11, 1938 32 Struck by vehicle
George D. Naughton Corporal — 12 years, 2 months January 30, 1939 40 Gunfire
Frederick J. Sutton Private — 2 years, 4 months January 3, 140 26 Gunfire
George J. Yashur Private — 3 years, 2 months April 1, 1940 24 Struck by vehicle
Thomas P. Carey Private — 6 years, 1 month June 17, 1941 31 Exposure to toxins
Dean N. Zeigler Private — 1 year October 17, 1942 24 Automobile accident
John A. Ditkosky Private — 3 years, 2 months July 24, 1950 27 Automobile accident
Floyd B. Clouse Private — 7 years, 3 months November 2, 1953 29 Gunfire
Joseph F. McMillen Private — 3 years, 11 months May 13, 1956 26 Automobile accident
Philip C. Melley Trooper — 19 years, 11 months November 3, 1957 41 Gunfire
Charles S. Stanski Trooper — 4 years January 17, 1958 29 Vehicle pursuit
Edward Mackiw Trooper — 8 years, 7 months May 31, 1958 32 Struck by vehicle
Stephen R. Gyurke Trooper 606 3 years, 10 months August 24, 1958 29 Struck by vehicle
Francis M. Tessitore Trooper — 6 years, 10 months August 5, 1960 28 Struck by vehicle
Anthony Bensch Trooper — 20 years October 3, 1961 43 Automobile accident
Edward W. Gundel Sergeant — 24 years, 6 months March 18, 1962 45 Gunfire
Richard G. Barnhart Trooper — 12 years, 8 months August 8, 1964 37 Vehicle pursuit
Gary R. Rosenberger Trooper — 1 year, 6 months December 12, 1970 26 Gunfire
John S. Valent Corporal 1003 25 years, 10 months December 9, 1971 49 Gunfire
Robert D. Lapp, Jr. Trooper — 8 years, 1 month October 16, 1972 30 Gunfire
Bruce C. Rankin Trooper — 2 years, 2 months April 25, 1973 25 Automobile accident
Ross E. Snowden Trooper — 3 years, 9 months January 17, 1974 33 Aircraft accident
Leo M. Koscelnick Corporal — 7 years, 3 months August 15, 1977 33 Vehicular assault
Joseph J. Welsch Trooper — 4 years, 7 months September 13, 1977 26 Gunfire
Wayne C. Ebert Trooper — 27 years, 9 months June 7, 1978 50 Stuck by vehicle
Albert J. Izzo Trooper — 7 years, 11 months June 13, 1979 35 Gunfire
David D. Monahan Trooper — 8 years, 11 months April 17, 1980 38 Vehicular assault
Herbert A. Wirfel Trooper — 20 years, 5 months February 7, 1982 45 Automobile accident
William R. Evans Trooper — 16 years, 3 months January 6, 1983 44 Vehicle pursuit
Frank J. Bowen Trooper — 2 years, 10 months October 26, 1983 27 Automobile accident
Gary W. Fisher Trooper — 4 years, 1 month February 3, 1985 26 Gunfire
John J. Brown Trooper 1290 14 years, 7 months February 14, 1985 37 Struck by vehicle
Roark H. Ross Trooper 4099 13 years, 3 months May 15, 1986 35 Automobile accident
Clinton W. Crawford Trooper — 6 years, 6 months August 17, 1987 30 Struck by vehicle
John A. Andrulewicz Trooper — 23 years, 7 months May 9, 1988 45 Automobile accident
Paul I. Almer Corporal — 14 years, 1 month April 12, 1989 39 Aircraft accident
Wayne D. Bilheimer Trooper — 21 years, 3 months April 12, 1989 44 Aircraft accident
Arthur L. Hershey Sergeant — 27 years, 8 months January 3, 1999 51 Struck by vehicle
Matthew R. Bond Trooper — 4 years, 3 months January 14, 2000 28 Automobile accident
Tod C. Kelly Trooper — 16 years, 4 months November 7, 2001 43 Struck by vehicle
Joseph J. Sepp, Jr. Trooper 6672 10 years, 8 months November 10, 2002 34 Gunfire
Brian A. Patterson Trooper 7273 9 years, 4 months February 14, 2003 36 Electrocuted
Joseph R. Pokorny, Jr. Corporal 4648 22 years, 5 months December 12, 2005 45 Gunfire
Joshua D. Miller Trooper 8819 10 years, 9 months June 7, 2009 34 Gunfire
Paul G. Richey Trooper 7201 16 years, 7 months January 13, 2010 40 Gunfire
Blake T. Coble Trooper First Class 5504 24 years, 9 months October 4, 2012 47 Automobile accident
Bryon K. Dickson, II Corporal 10714 7 years, 3 months September 12, 2014 38 Gunfire
David Kedra Trooper 12115 2 years, 3 months September 30, 2014 26 Gunfire (Accidental)

Superintendents and Commissioners since 1905

The following is a chronological listings of Commissioners of the Pennsylvania State Police:[25]

Name Tenure Notes
Groome, John C. 1905-1920 First Commissioner, appointed by Governor Pennypacker
Adams, Lynn G. 1920-1937 —
Foote, Percy W. 1937-1939 —
Adams, Lynn G. 1939-1943 —
Wilhelm, Cecil M. 1943-1955 —
Henry, E.J. 1955-1959 —
McCartney, Frank G. 1959-1963 —
Purdy, E. Wilson 1963-1966 —
Rittelman, Paul A. 1966-1967 —
McKetta, Frank 1967-1971 Appointed by Governor Shafer, previously lead the Federal Protective Service
Urella, Rocco 1971-1973 —
Barger, James 1973-1977 —
Chylak, Paul 1977-1979 —
Dunn, Daniel 1979-1984 —
Laffey, Cyril 1984 —
Dellarciprete, Nicholas 1984-1985 —
Cochran, Jay, Jr.[26] 1985-1987 —
Schafer, John K. 1987-1987 —
Sharpe, Ronald 1987-1991 —
Walp, Glenn 1991-1996 —
Evanko, Paul 1996-2003 Appointed by Governors Ridge and Schweiker
Miller, Jeffrey B. 2003-2008 Promoted from MAJ, appointed by Governor Rendell
Pawlowski, Frank 2008-2011 Promoted from LTC, appointed by Governor Rendell
Noonan, Frank 2011-2014 Former FBI Agent, appointed by Governor Corbett
Brown, Marcus 2014–2015 Former Superintendent, Maryland State Police
Blocker, Tyree C. 2015–present Former PSP Major, appointed by Governor Wolf

Traditions

Misconduct

2000

Trooper Michael Evans pleaded guilty in October 2000 to sexual crimes committed against six women and teenage girls while on duty. He was sentenced to between five and ten years in custody.[29][30]

2007

In September, 2007, Trooper Kevin Foley was arrested for the murder of a dentist, Dr. Yelenic, in Blairsville, PA. [31]

2008

In July, 2008, Trooper Kevin Coleman was charged with protecting a prostitution ring based out of the Gables Truck Stop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[32]

2009

In May 2009, Trooper Shawn Dillard was found guilty by a federal court of using his position to protect an interstate prostitution ring based out of the Gables Truck Stop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This was the same investigation that led to the arrest of Trooper Coleman.[33]

2011

In early 2011, as a result of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the state police agreed to stop issuing tickets to people who swear. Press reports indicated the state police had issued as many as 700 such citations a year.[34]

In March 2011, Trooper Barry R. Tangert Jr. was sentenced to 14 months supervised probation for interfering with a child abuse investigation.[35]

2012

In January 2012, Lieutenant Barry Eugene Staub, the commander of the state police barracks in York was arrested for driving while drunk. He retired when charges were brought against him.[36]

2014

In March, 2014 Trooper Barry M Seafoss, Jr. pleaded guilty to killing a woman while driving drunk in 2012. He was sentenced to between six and 23 months confinement.[37]

In popular culture

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Population Estimates". census.gov.
  2. 1 2 http://www.psp.pa.gov/About%20Us/Pages/default.aspx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 https://www.governor.pa.gov/governor-wolf-nominates-state-police-commissioner/
  4. ↑ History of the Pennsylvania State Police Pennsylvania State Police - Historical, Educational and Memorial Center. Retrieved 12-08-2014.
  5. ↑ About the Pennsylvania State Police Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 12-08-2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-p-pa-wolf-new-state-police-commissioner-2-20150803-story.html
  7. ↑ http://psta.org/images/about_map.gif
  8. ↑ "Pennsylvania State Troopers Association - About".
  9. ↑ "Home".
  10. ↑ Kidd, R. Spencer (2012). Uniforms of the U.S. State Police & Highway Patrols. lulu.com. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4717-7729-5. OCLC 929822564.
  11. 1 2 The Pennsylvania State Police (April 2003), PSP: PSP History 1900 to 1940, retrieved 2008-12-25
  12. ↑ The Pennsylvania State Police (2008), PSP Bureau and Office Website Listing, retrieved 2008-12-27
  13. ↑ The Pennsylvania State Police (2008), State Police Unveils High-Tech Dispatch Center, retrieved 2008-12-27
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania: Feds bullying over state police test; by the Associated Press, 25 November 2014
  15. ↑ http://www.psp.pa.gov/law-enforcement-services/Pages/Aviation.aspx#.VOsTFUYo6Uk
  16. ↑ http://www.patrooper.com/template/gallery_images/2/9_800x568.jpg?1394786553
  17. ↑ P227 (specifically the SIG Sauer P227R (rail), .45 ACP, Nitron, SLITE (SIGLITE Night Sights), DA/SA)
  18. ↑ http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p227-nitron.aspx SIG Sauer, Catalog Product Details, P227 Nitron
  19. ↑ http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/Solicitations.aspx?SID=6100029421
  20. ↑ http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/filedownload.aspx?file=6100025067/solicitation_3.pdf
  21. ↑ NRA Staff. "Pennsylvania State Police Select Remington 870". American Rifleman. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "Home".
  23. ↑ PA State Police Remains Largest Accredited Police Agency in the World PR Newswire. Retrieved 12-08-2014.
  24. ↑ "Home".
  25. ↑ Pennsylvania State Police Leadership, Superintendents and Commissioners since 1905, retrieved 2011-03-05
  26. ↑ http://psp-hemc.org/leaders/
  27. ↑ The Pennsylvania Highway Patrol (April 2004), PSP: PSP History 1941 to Present, retrieved 2008-12-25
  28. ↑ "The page 'faq.html' was not found.".
  29. ↑ Alleged trooper sex acts listed Accusations of sexual misconduct on the Pa. state police force are outlined in a court filing, by Chris Gray, Philadelphia Inquirer, 14 June 2003, INQUIRER
  30. ↑ Trooper Pleads Guilty Michael Evans Gets 5-10 Years For Sexually Abusing 3 Girls, 3 Women, by Joseph P Ferry, 4 October 2000, The Morning Call
  31. ↑ Trooper arrested in dentist's killing, by Jim McKinnon, 28 September 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  32. ↑ Officer 2nd charged in prostitution inquiry , by Pete Shellem, 4 July 2008 Patriot News
  33. ↑ FBI press release “Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Convicted” dated 16 May 2009
  34. ↑ What the .... It's not illegal to swear at a state police officer, bythe Associated Press, January 04, 2011
  35. ↑ State trooper gets probation, will lose job for interfering with Cumberland County investigation, by DAN MILLER, 29 March 2011, The Patriot-News
  36. ↑ Commander of York County state police barracks retires after DUI charge, by MIKE ARGENTO, 6 January 2012, Daily Record/Sunday News
  37. ↑ Ex-Trooper get jail time for fatal Upper Dublin Crash, by Margret Gibbons, 4 March 2014, The Intelligencer

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