Category: Breaking News

Trooper files lawsuit

A New York State Trooper has filed a lawsuit against the State Police, the New York City Police Department and the Queens District Attorney’s office, charging that secretly-recorded conversations through a wiretap by the NYPD between the Trooper and an individual deemed as a suspect were illegally used against the… Read More»

Trooper murderer sentenced

The murderer of New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Anthony Horton shot and killed Trooper Sperr during a traffic stop on March 1. Also on Tuesday, accomplice Bryan Adams was sentenced to 22 years to life in… Read More»

Funeral services for Trooper killed in crash

The State Troopers PBA is once again mourning the loss of one of its members. Trooper Michael C. Anders was killed Friday, October 13, as the result of an off-duty car crash in Niagara County. Anders, 33, had been a New York State Trooper for three years and was most… Read More»

Tpr amputee celebrates 1year anniversary of return to work

The State Troopers PBA congratulates Trooper Matthew Swartz as he celebrates his one-year anniversary this week (Oct. 10) of returning to full and strenuous duty following his recovery from an off-duty car crash that resulted in severe injuries, including having his left leg amputated below the knee. Since his return,… Read More»

Update on Tpr Baker recovery

The State Troopers PBA is happy to share the news that Trooper Donald Baker Jr. continues to progress in his recovery at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. Trooper Baker’s wife, Tracy, spoke with a reporter from the Times Union newspaper of Albany. She said her husband is undergoing physical… Read More»

Trooper Baker recovering at hospital

The State Troopers PBA is pleased to share the news that Trooper Donald Baker Jr. continues to progress in his recovery at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. Yesterday, Trooper Baker took his first walk down a hospital hallway since he was first admitted to the hospital on Aug. 31… Read More»

Getaway driver in Tpr murder pleads guilty

The getaway driver in the murder of New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr, Bryan Adams, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges in exchange for a lighter sentence, after having testified against convicted triggerman Anthony Horton in his criminal trial. A third accomplice is awaiting trial. An article from the Democrat… Read More»

Jury convicts Tpr murderer

This afternoon, a Chemung County jury found Anthony Horton guilty of murdering New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr on March 1 following a traffic stop in the town of Big Flats. The State Troopers PBA thanks the jury for their understanding of the case and for their outstanding service,… Read More»